| Use Case | Recommended Tool | Why | |----------|----------------|------| | | MiX (free) + METT trial | MiX for generalizability; METT for benchmark comparison. | | Law enforcement / security | METT (Advanced) | Best validated for high-stakes; includes post-training calibration. | | HR / interviewers | Humintell video course | Cheaper, includes voice/body cues – more practical for interviews. | | Personal curiosity / self-improvement | NYT quiz + free YouTube clips | Low cost; manage expectations (won’t become “human lie detector”). | | Therapist training | METT + Ekman’s “Emotions Revealed” book | Book provides theory; METT provides practice with clinical populations. |
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We like to think we are good judges of character. But research suggests that even professionals (police, judges, psychiatrists) are only slightly better than chance at detecting deception. micro expressions training tools
Paid desktop software / online subscription (through Ekman’s platform). Target users: Law enforcement, security, therapists, HR, serious learners.
Before you can spot them, you have to know them. We are hardwired to express: 😠 Anger 😨 Fear 😳 Surprise ☹️ Sadness 😊 Happiness 🤢 Disgust 😤 Contempt | Use Case | Recommended Tool | Why
(For Instagram: Use a carousel showing images of the 7 universal emotions)
The story of micro expressions training tools (METT) is a journey from isolated tribal research in Papua New Guinea to the high-stakes interrogation rooms of the FBI and the production sets of Hollywood. These tools were developed to bridge the gap between involuntary human "leakage" of emotion and the conscious ability to perceive it. 1. The Scientific Origin: Universal Emotions In the 1960s, world-renowned psychologist Dr. Paul Ekman traveled to the remote highlands of Papua New Guinea | | Personal curiosity / self-improvement | NYT
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Free, downloadable stimulus set (used mainly in research labs, not consumer-friendly). Developer: University of British Columbia (Prof. James Tanaka’s group).
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