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Try Your Hand at Reading Body Language

The smile is a commonly used way of concealing our true feelings.  Consider the following three smiles.  They represent three types of smiles:  Genuine,  False, and Contempt.*  See if you can guess which smile is which.

Smile #1

This box includes an image of a certain type of smile.

Make your choice below:

  1. Genuine smile
  2. False smile
  3. Contempt smile

Smile #2

This box shows a certain type of smile

Make your choice below:

  1. Genuine smile
  2. False smile
  3. Contempt smile

Smile #3

This box shows an image of a certain type of smile.

Make your choice below:

  1. Genuine smile
  2. False smile
  3. Contempt smile

*These images were reproduced with permission from Paul Ekman, Telling Lies: Clues to Deceit in the Marketplace, Politics, and Marriage,  W. W. Norton & Company (1992).  For more information on nonverbal communication in a jury selection setting, see Mastering Voir Dire and Jury Selection:  Gaining an Edge in Questioning and Selecting a Jury.




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