Comments on: It is Written All Over Your Face: Understanding Facial Expressions http://www.persuasive.net/it-is-written-all-over-your-face-understanding-facial-expressions/ The fastest way to learn persuasive communication. Persuasive.net, by AJ Kumar, is a blog about persuasive communication, personal development, NLP, and sales skills Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:44:36 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Avisha NessAiver http://www.persuasive.net/it-is-written-all-over-your-face-understanding-facial-expressions/comment-page-1/#comment-40061 Avisha NessAiver Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:17:48 +0000 http://www.persuasive.net/?p=1801#comment-40061 Thanks for the article Byron!<br><br>I've been watching Lie to Me for a while to try and pick up some tips on reading microexpressions. The one thing that has made me hesitant about its usefulness though is that fact that the accuracy of the facial expressions portrayed depends solely on the skill of the actors. I doubt even the best actors can properly portray the proper series of microexpressions for conveying each emotion.<br><br>Do you think that analyzing shows like this seriously, or even just analyzing any body language shown on tv, is really useful (and not misleading)? Thanks for the article Byron!

I've been watching Lie to Me for a while to try and pick up some tips on reading microexpressions. The one thing that has made me hesitant about its usefulness though is that fact that the accuracy of the facial expressions portrayed depends solely on the skill of the actors. I doubt even the best actors can properly portray the proper series of microexpressions for conveying each emotion.

Do you think that analyzing shows like this seriously, or even just analyzing any body language shown on tv, is really useful (and not misleading)?

]]> By: AJ Kumar http://www.persuasive.net/it-is-written-all-over-your-face-understanding-facial-expressions/comment-page-1/#comment-40003 AJ Kumar Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:39:09 +0000 http://www.persuasive.net/?p=1801#comment-40003 That's great, then this was perfect for you! That's great, then this was perfect for you!

]]> By: onyxgod777 http://www.persuasive.net/it-is-written-all-over-your-face-understanding-facial-expressions/comment-page-1/#comment-39978 onyxgod777 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:17:48 +0000 http://www.persuasive.net/?p=1801#comment-39978 That's nice! I was looking for something like that on facial expressions! Thanks! That's nice! I was looking for something like that on facial expressions! Thanks!

]]> By: G http://www.persuasive.net/it-is-written-all-over-your-face-understanding-facial-expressions/comment-page-1/#comment-39141 G Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:13:22 +0000 http://www.persuasive.net/?p=1801#comment-39141 GREAT article, always interested in this kinda stuff. GREAT article, always interested in this kinda stuff.

]]> By: Yehuda Neuman http://www.persuasive.net/it-is-written-all-over-your-face-understanding-facial-expressions/comment-page-1/#comment-38584 Yehuda Neuman Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:49:09 +0000 http://www.persuasive.net/?p=1801#comment-38584 Hey Andrea,<br>That's what an actor is. lol. The truth is that you cannot. Although chances are that there would be something called" Leakage" of emotions. Which means that some form of the real emotion they are feeling (even through changing internal states) would still leak out in the form of micro expressions and thel ike. Hey Andrea,
That's what an actor is. lol. The truth is that you cannot. Although chances are that there would be something called” Leakage” of emotions. Which means that some form of the real emotion they are feeling (even through changing internal states) would still leak out in the form of micro expressions and thel ike.

]]> By: AndreaZ http://www.persuasive.net/it-is-written-all-over-your-face-understanding-facial-expressions/comment-page-1/#comment-38492 AndreaZ Sat, 06 Jun 2009 10:53:03 +0000 http://www.persuasive.net/?p=1801#comment-38492 Good stuff Byron. <br><br>But if people are able to control their inner state so they could manipulate with their body language and facial expressions, how would you recognize,if they are faking or not? Good stuff Byron.

But if people are able to control their inner state so they could manipulate with their body language and facial expressions, how would you recognize,if they are faking or not?

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