Answers: Put Yourself to the Test-Microexpressions and Beyond

Here are the answers to our microexpressions test! Thank you to everyone who participated and to the first 10 people who submitted 100% correct answers! They received a 30% off coupon good on any of our products. 1.    Microexpressions were first discovered by: A.  e)    Haggard and Isaacs They published a report on these expressions,…

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Common Misconceptions about Microexpressions Part 2

Our list of microexpression misconceptions continued…read on to find out what is myth vs reality when it comes to micros. 5) Only psychologists study and use microexpressions While it is true that many studies regarding microexpressions have been conducted by psychologists, the knowledge of microexpressions can be used in a wide variety of professions. In…

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Facial Expressions are Not Universal? The study and its flaws…

In a recent study entitled Cultural Confusions Show Facial Expressions Are Not Universal, Rachael Jack and her colleagues challenged 100s of studies documenting the universality of facial expressions. The conclusions of this article are highly flawed for many reasons and below I outline a few of them. 1.    The fact of the matter is that…

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Common Misconceptions about Microexpressions Part 1

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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