How good are you at spotting a fake smile?

[Dali]

BBC - Science & Nature - Human Body and Mind - Mind - Spot The Fake Smile

I got 16/20

Mo

 

[disregard]

http://www.typologycentral.com/forums/online-personality-tests/4774-fake-smile-test.html

 

[Dali]

http://www.typologycentral.com/forums/online-personality-tests/4774-fake-smile-test.html

Ah, thanks for alerting me to that. Perhaps the Mods can delete this thread?

*goes off to browse old 'smile thread'*

 

[LostInNerSpace]

I read about a study that showed how people can subconciously pickup on fake smiles. It had something to do with tension in the facial muscles.

 

[Kora]

I read about a study that showed how people can subconciously pickup on fake smiles. It had something to do with tension in the facial muscles.

When a smile is genuine, the muscles under the eye and around the cheeks tightens. When it's fake, it's only a mouth moving.

 

[mlittrell]

too good.