How good are you at spotting fake smiles?

[kenny]

Take this test.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/mind/surveys/smiles/

 

[yssie]

16/20, and I'm apparently too much of an optimist because all four were smiles I thought were genuine that actually weren't!

 

[kenny]

I only got 12.

 

[packrat]

13, and the most of the ones I got wrong were the ones I was hesitant about and wished I could replay the smile.

 

[iLander]

Only 12.

I thought I'd be better at it . . .

 

[TravelingGal]

16/20.

 

[iheartscience]

16/20, and I'm apparently too much of an optimist because all four were smiles I thought were genuine that actually weren't!

Also 16/20, and ditto!

 

[monarch64]

17/20.

 

[Matata]

19/20. I didn't look at the smiles, I looked at the eyes.

 

[HollyS]

16 out of 20 of my choices were correct.

I did notice something though. 3 of those 4 were genuine when I thought they were fake. Am I too suspicious of people? Or do they need to work on their people skills and warmth of personality?

Must be them. Surely I'm not being too . . . critical.

 

[sonnyjane]

Wow! I only got 7 out of 20! In the explanation, it said "some people are surprisingly bad at telling the difference, probably because it's easier to deal with people when you don't know what they're really thinking". I can see that as being true. Maybe I'm just blissfully ignorant!

 

[mrscushion]

15/20. 4 were fake smiles I deemed genuine, 1 the other way around.

 

[junebug17]

Wow, I'm pretty bad at this, only 11/20 - I really thought I'd do better than that!

 

[manderz]

I got 12/20.

 

[that_someone_special]

19/20. I didn't look at the smiles, I looked at the eyes.

Me too! I also got 19 out of 20 right. I think I can read body language pretty well, actually.

 

[Maisie]

I got 10/20, I wonder if I give the benefit of the doubt too much!

 

[dani13]

18/20.
I have to say, I read people really, really well, especially since I've started my career as a nurse 13 years ago. I feel like I know what someone is about within 25 seconds of meeting them. CRAZY.

Great post, Ken!!!!

 

[Tacori E-ring]

I got 17/20.

 

[NOYFB]

I got 16/20. 2 of the fake ones I thought were genuine and 2 of the genuine ones I thought were fake.

Interesting.

 

[Cehrabehra]

#13 scared me when she smiled.

I thought 4 were fake that were real and 2 that were real that were fake - I'm not very good lol

 

[bee*]

15/20. 4 were fake smiles I deemed genuine, 1 the other way around.

I got the exact same. I'm obviously bad at judging my fake smiles.

 

[Kaleigh]

13/20.

 

[wyndham]

18/20.

Cool site Kenny, thanks!

 

[aviastar]

16/20

I thought they were genuine if I automatically smiled back; I was wrong twice in each direction!

 

[ladypirate]

I got 16/20, also by looking at the eyes.

 

[MichelleCarmen]

I got 14/20 but one I realized was fake right after I clicked "next," so I if I had waited a second longer, I would have changed the answer.

The test was a bit hard when taken out of context of the situation, but it was interesting reading that different muscles in the face move depending upon the smile being real or not... something I'm going to have to read up more and apply to real life!

 

[Enerchi]

Not so good... only 13/20. Was looking at the wrong thing I guess --- or I'm simply too gullible and I believe everything I see ... yup - that's a valid option!

 

[blueiris]

17/20 for me. Really interesting and fun - thanks, Kenny!

 

[Blue-Seeker]

19/20. I didn't look at the smiles, I looked at the eyes.

17/20 and I did the same thing.

 

[Asscherhalo_lover]

I got 18/20, one wrong for genuine and one wrong for fake. I am very good at judging people's emotions and work with people who have communication difficulties so I guess I have to be pretty good at this. Interesting test!