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Test Your Microexpression Skills

Microexpressions are brief, involuntary facial expressions that reveal true emotions. Test your ability to detect these subtle cues that last just fractions of a second.


Scientific Accuracy

Based on Paul Ekman's research on facial expressions and microexpressions

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Short video clips lasting 0.5-2 seconds to test real microexpression detection

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What Are Microexpressions?

Microexpressions are brief, involuntary facial expressions that occur when a person is consciously trying to conceal all signs of how they are feeling, or when a person does not consciously know how they are feeling.

They typically last between 1/25th to 1/5th of a second and express one of the seven universal emotions: anger, contempt, disgust, fear, happiness, sadness, and surprise.

Learning to detect microexpressions can improve your emotional intelligence, communication skills, and ability to understand others' true feelings.

The Seven Universal Emotions:

  • 😠Anger - Lowered brow, tightened lips
  • 😤Contempt - One-sided mouth raise
  • 🤢Disgust - Raised upper lip, wrinkled nose
  • 😨Fear - Raised eyebrows, open mouth
  • 😊Happiness - Raised cheeks, smile
  • 😢Sadness - Drooping eyelids, downturned mouth
  • 😲Surprise - Raised eyebrows, wide eyes