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Understanding facial expressions is key to decoding human emotions and intentions, especially when identifying untrustworthy individuals. Facial cues often reveal underlying feelings not expressed ...

Annie Särnblad trains people to read microexpressions using a simple and systematic methodology. She’s spent 25 years living in nine countries and studying eight languages. Särnblad shares five ...

Focus groups and consumer surveys can be an effective way for producers to gauge whether or not a new show is going to be a hit. Customers express interest and engagement in shows they like, and have ...

Nonverbal communication can be just as important—if not more important—than verbal communication for actors. Whether it’s Claire Danes’ furrowed brow as Carrie Mathison in “Homeland” or Jack Gleeson’s ...

You prepared thoroughly for a presentation at work, and now you’re dropping wisdom to a packed room. Much as you expected, your colleagues appear wowed and ...