Catching Emotional Contagion

It is well known that emotions can spread to other people of the group (called emotional contagion), but what is the role of emotional recognition in this process? There is certainly a long history of research and casual observations as to how other people’s emotions can impact our own, but the exact causal mechanism is…

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Microexpressions: What Exactly Are They?

What exactly are microexpressions? While we certainly know how important microexpressions are in reading other people, there are still a great deal of outstanding questions. One of these concerns the very nature of a microexpression: how long do they last? This is an important question in better understanding to what extent they are categorically different…

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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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