Revisiting Genuine vs Fake Emotions

A week ago we asked readers to look at the two videos and weigh in with their thoughts as to who was telling the truth, who was lying and why. Many people shared meaningful thoughts and opinions and almost everyone agreed that the first video of a woman pleading for her daughter’s return seem to…

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See What You’ve Been Missing! Q & A

There is a growing interest in the fields of nonverbal communication and emotion recognition, specifically microexpressions. People interested in the  field of deception detection and facial expressions of emotion as well as nonverbal communication skills and are asking how do I apply these types of techniques in the real world?  What types of professions is…

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People Watching: A Guide to Detecting Deceit and Evaluating Honesty Part 2

By guest blogger Craig Baxter.  Craig-James Baxter is the founder & owner of Understanding Body Language. Liars, Cheats and Happy Feet, and has achieved the highest grade possible (A+) in his non verbal communication final and furthermore, is now a master trainer in reading advanced micro expressions with Elite Humintell training. Find out more about him…

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Left is Best When it Comes to Basic Emotions

Many of us judge a person’s emotional state by their Facial Expressions.  Whether we do this consciously or not facial expressions of emotion are a big part of nonverbal communication. The old idiom “Put your best Foot forward” might now apply to your face.  Soon we might be saying “Put your best Side forward“, according…

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