Tweet Disgust is one of the seven basic human emotions (along with joy, sadness, fear, surprise, anger and contempt). When we smell something bad or when we see something we judge offensive, we crinkle our nose, and our upper lip moves upwards. I’ve done it, and you’ve done it. Even small babies do it. It’s [...]
Lie Spotting: 5 Myths & Truths
Tweet Spotting lies is not an easy task. You may have watched the television show lie to me or Pamela Meyers : How to Spot a Liar at TED and figured it was as easy as catching a specific facial expression and that was it. But no. It’s slightly more complicated than that. Ok, it’s [...]
Dr. David Matsumoto explains Microexpressions
Tweet A microexpression is a brief, involuntary facial expression shown on the face of humans according to emotions experienced. They usually occur in high-stakes situations, where people have something to lose or gain. Unlike regular facial expressions, it is difficult to fake microexpressions.




