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Commentaries on emotion, facial expression, deception and compassion

Deception
Are There Honest Liars?

Paul Ekman Ph.D. on August 23, 2019

Are there honest liars, or are all liars being deceitful? There's one distinguishing feature of lying that separates the liars from honest liars.

Are there honest liars, or are all liars being deceitful? There's one distinguishing feature of lying that separates the liars from honest liars.

Personality
Emotion Families

Paul Ekman Ph.D. on July 29, 2019

How do you understand and interpret facial expressions? Dr. Paul Ekman discusses various interpretations and cultural differences in expressions of emotion.

How do you understand and interpret facial expressions? Dr. Paul Ekman discusses various interpretations and cultural differences in expressions of emotion.

Anger
Emotion Families

Paul Ekman Ph.D. on June 18, 2019

What is the purpose of emotion families? Learn the importance of organizing similar facial expressions of emotion into themes.

What is the purpose of emotion families? Learn the importance of organizing similar facial expressions of emotion into themes.

Motivation
Compassionate Actions

Paul Ekman Ph.D. on June 15, 2019

What does it feel like to engage in compassionate actions? Learn about the feeling of compassion, how it affects us internally, and the impact of external reactions.

What does it feel like to engage in compassionate actions? Learn about the feeling of compassion, how it affects us internally, and the impact of external reactions.

Ethics and Morality
Your Emotional Reactions are Being Tracked

Paul Ekman Ph.D. on June 11, 2019

When it comes to online privacy, even your emotional reactions to what you see and do online can be analyzed. Learn how your behaviors are being monitored.

When it comes to online privacy, even your emotional reactions to what you see and do online can be analyzed. Learn how your behaviors are being monitored.

Deception
My Six Discoveries

Paul Ekman Ph.D. on June 10, 2019

Emotion research expert Dr. Ekman reflects on his greatest discoveries in the field of nonverbal behaviors, emotions, and deception detection.

Emotion research expert Dr. Ekman reflects on his greatest discoveries in the field of nonverbal behaviors, emotions, and deception detection.

Personality
How to Evaluate a President

Paul Ekman Ph.D. on June 6, 2019

Accounts of our past presidents suggest that the office has been held by people with very different personalities. Did that determine a president’s success?

Accounts of our past presidents suggest that the office has been held by people with very different personalities. Did that determine a president’s success?

Caregiving
The Dangers of Reading Micro Expressions

Paul Ekman Ph.D. on June 5, 2019

Knowing how to read micro expressions can provide powerful insight into the emotions of those around you. But that may not always be a good thing.

Knowing how to read micro expressions can provide powerful insight into the emotions of those around you. But that may not always be a good thing.

Deception
My Six Discoveries

Paul Ekman Ph.D. on August 29, 2017

Lies can be detected from nonverbal behavior—but only some people can do it.

Lies can be detected from nonverbal behavior—but only some people can do it.

Aging
Growing Old

Paul Ekman Ph.D. on March 15, 2017

Genetics, sensible living, and luck have helped an accomplished scientist accomplish much of what he wanted in 83 years.

Genetics, sensible living, and luck have helped an accomplished scientist accomplish much of what he wanted in 83 years.

Anger
Anger Can Be Useful

Paul Ekman Ph.D. on January 30, 2017

So you have an anger problem. Did you know that there are benefits to experiencing and expressing anger? Here's how to use your anger for good.

So you have an anger problem. Did you know that there are benefits to experiencing and expressing anger? Here's how to use your anger for good.

Media
Life as Our Ancestors Lived It

Paul Ekman Ph.D. on January 11, 2017

In most of the time human beings have lived on Earth, it was in circumstances different from those we encounter now.

In most of the time human beings have lived on Earth, it was in circumstances different from those we encounter now.

Anger
Respectful Disagreements

Paul Ekman Ph.D. on December 1, 2016

With the holidays upon us after one of the most controversial elections, here are some tips on how to engage in respectful disagreements.

With the holidays upon us after one of the most controversial elections, here are some tips on how to engage in respectful disagreements.