Real or fake? How to decode a smile in seconds

Real or fake? How to decode a smile in seconds

From uncomfortable family portraits to forced workplace smiles, our brains often sense something’s off before we can explain why. The reason lies in a mix of facial anatomy, brain function and emotional truth. Both genuine and fake smiles rely on cranial nerve VII, the facial nerve, which carries signals from the brain to facial muscles. So the next time you are trying to read someone’s expression, do not focus only on the mouth. Watch the eyes. The orbicularis oculi rarely lies

Even professional actors must tap into real memories or method techniques to produce them convincingly. Pixabay/Representational Image