Think you know everything about microexpressions? Take a look at our list of common microexpression misconceptions: Click to tweet these about these 4 microexpression misconceptions 1) Seeing a microexpression automatically means that a person is lying Microexpressions occur when people are trying to conceal their emotions, most often in high stakes situations. When you see…
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By Guest Blogger Liespy *Liespy is a regular contributor to David Matsumoto’s blog. She honed her deception detecting skills as a fraud investigator for the insurance industry and employs these skills to analyze the world at large. The truth is, everyone lies. But not all lies are created equal. There are white lies. For the…
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By Guest Blogger Liespy *Liespy is a regular contributor to David Matsumoto’s blog. She honed her deception detecting skills as a fraud investigator for the insurance industry and employs these skills to analyze the world at large. It depends on the type of lie. “White lies” are considered innocent: we don’t see them as causing…
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By Guest Blogger Liespy *Liespy is a regular contributor to David Matsumoto’s blog. She honed her deception detecting skills as a fraud investigator for the insurance industry and employs these skills to analyze the world at large. We’ve blogged about how learning to read facial microexpressions of emotion can help you see hot spots. If…
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