Ekman’s training revolves around learning how to read facial expressions in order to spot what he calls micro-expressions – supposedly, fleeting and subtle expressions of a strong emotion that a ...

Imagine sitting across a table from your boss or a potential client and being able to know what the person is thinking without a word from him or her. Such a reality, it turns out, isn’t as ...

They’re called “micro expressions,” subtle, quick movements of facial muscles, lips and eyebrows that reveal a speaker’s emotions, regardless of the words being spoken. Trained eyes in this new field ...

Micro expressions are fleeting facial expressions that occur when some people try to repress or suppress an emotion. If they are unable to do so completely, the emotion may flash onto the face very ...