Test Your Smarts: Spot Fake Smiles

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around a test designed to differentiate between genuine and fake smiles. Participants share their scores, reactions to the test, and personal insights regarding the characteristics of smiles, exploring both subjective experiences and observational techniques.

Discussion Character

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants report their scores on the smile test, with results ranging from 10 to 19 correct answers.
  • There is a playful exchange about the nature of smiles, with some participants questioning the authenticity of avatars and photos.
  • One participant suggests that a genuine smile can be identified by the activation of the obiculari oculi muscles, which create "crow's feet" at the eyes.
  • Another participant mentions indicators of a real smile, such as open eyes, rounded eyebrows, and a symmetric facial expression.
  • One participant reflects on their inability to distinguish between fake and genuine smiles, expressing a sense of being a "lost case."
  • Another participant describes observing the duration of a smile as a potential indicator of its authenticity.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express a variety of scores and personal interpretations of smiles, indicating no consensus on the ability to identify genuine versus fake smiles. Multiple competing views on the indicators of smiles are presented.

Contextual Notes

Some participants rely on subjective experiences and personal observations, which may vary widely. There is no definitive method agreed upon for distinguishing between real and fake smiles.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals interested in psychology, social interactions, and nonverbal communication may find the discussion relevant.

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that was supreme! the other tests look interesting too.
thanx. :smile:
 
16 out of 20 correct :) <- is that a genuine smile or not?
 
Cool!

I got 17 out of 20. I must say YOUR (avatar) smile is a bit hard to read, tho. I would need some eyeballs in those sockets to know for sure...:wink:
 
is one good too? or you need both?

<-me
 
Originally posted by Monique
16 out of 20 correct :) <- is that a genuine smile or not?
Seriously, Monique, is that a real smile in your pic or your "photo smile" ?
 
Originally posted by firefly
that was supreme! the other tests look interesting too.
thanx. :smile:
I'm really glad you liked it :wink:
 
13/20, i expected to get a lot less. i thought Evo was talkin bout you Lilith...
 
  • #10
well i got 14 out of 20 but interesting test.
 
  • #11
Originally posted by jimmy p
13/20, i expected to get a lot less. i thought Evo was talkin bout you Lilith...
I thought it was to me too, but Monique already answered for herself, so I just didn't bother (what can I say, I'm just lazy :wink: )
Anyways, the smile in my avatar is all real! Can't you see how massive the grin is!

PS- I got 15 right. And I was guessing the whole time LoL.
 
  • #12
Originally posted by Mistress Lilith
Anyways, the smile in my avatar is all real! Can't you see how massive the grin is!


...of course...
 
  • #13
Originally posted by jimmy p
13/20, i expected to get a lot less. i thought Evo was talkin bout you Lilith...

Hey Jimmy, I got 13/20 too! Being a pessimist, I thought that most of the smiles were fake. So it really is quite lucky of me to get 13. I still cannot tell the difference between a fake and genuine smile. Certainly, I am a lost case.
 
  • #14
19/20 Get some! Taking the perception one now!
 
  • #15
12/20 blegh!

<------I have nice teeth, see?
 
  • #16
10/20

I choose False for all of them
 
  • #17
I don't do flash, but I expect that there are some basic indicators like:
Open eyes - no squinting.
Rounded eyebrows instead of slanted ones >: >
A generally symetric facial expression.
No strain in the cheeks.

and that it's still feasible to fake a smile by thinking of something pleasant.
 
  • #18
Ah I see that none of you guys are artists. The difference between a real and a fake smile is this: in a real smile the obiculari oculi are active, causing the familiar "crow's feet" at the corner of the eye. Only trained actors, and only a handful, have conscious control over the oculi muscles, and are able to include their activity in a fake smile.
 
  • #19
I look at the time it takes to relax the face muscles. A real smile is hard to relax a lingers on.

Today I was sitting in the train and there was this girl sitting across from me. She smiled friendlyly at a lady who sat herself down next to her. The second the lady looked away, the girl's smile changed into an inquisitive look like 'why did you have to sit down here'
 

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