While on the comcast homepage this morning, we came across a news piece entitled “How to Spot a Liar”. Within the article, there were various “tips” on how to detect lies, and a list of “suspicious behaviors” to keep an eye out for. How accurate do you think this information is and what did the…
Read MoreVegas Undercover: Dateline NBC
Recently, Dateline NBC featured a show called “Vegas Undercover” that featured criminals being caught in the act. Take a look at this video and see if you can decipher any discrepancies between their verbals and nonverbals such as micro or subtle expressions, or contradictory signs of nonverbal behavior. These types of shows are often good…
Read MoreSo You Want to Be An Expert (part 2 of 3)?
In the previous blog (So You Want to Be An Expert part 1) we talked a bit more about why study the face, we reviewed macro-, micro- and subtle expression and we covered Step 1: Learning What to Look For. The take home point for Step 1: since the face conveys lots of information, you…
Read MoreSo You Want to Be An Expert (part 1 of 3)?
Why Focus on the Face? I wrote previously about how nonverbal behavior (NVB) is a major component of communication, and how facial expressions of emotion are the most important and complex signal system (way of communicating) that humans have. There is evidence to suggest that up to 90% of the meta-messages communicated in any interaction…
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