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Can You Spot A Fake Smile?

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Kitchen Sink, Science

That’s what a new online test from BBC is asking.

Why not put it to the test? I got a 16 out of 20. Can you beat me?

Spot the fake smiles and report back here with the results. And besides, it’ll help you hone your ability to determine if politicians and pundits are faking it or not.

(Hat Tip: Inside Google)

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8 Responses to “Can You Spot A Fake Smile?”

Icepick Says:
August 2nd, 2005 at 12:18 pm
Wow, I sucked. 11/20 correct. I may as well have been randomly guessing. And it was no surprise that I got all four of the younger women wrong!

As for when politicians and journalists are lying, I generally assume they are unless something indicates otherwise. But then, I tend towards pessimism….
Justin Gardner Says:
August 2nd, 2005 at 12:38 pm
As for when politicians and journalists are lying, I generally assume they are unless something indicates otherwise. But then, I tend towards pessimismÃ¢â‚¬Â¦

I guess so. ;-)
Greg Burgas Says:
August 2nd, 2005 at 3:27 pm
I got 16 right too. I still wouldn’t trust myself with politicians.
Jim Says:
August 2nd, 2005 at 5:08 pm
I got 14/20. I think I was overcompensating. I generally expect Brits to be sneering rather than smiling, so I probably gave the benefit of the doubt too much. Then I looked, and sure enough, this was a BBC deal.
Mike Koenecke Says:
August 3rd, 2005 at 8:20 am
Hah! I got 17 out of 20. Boy, there’s something to that “bad teeth” stereotype.
Lola Says:
August 10th, 2005 at 8:39 pm
19/20. Their eyes give it away.
Justin Gardner Says:
August 10th, 2005 at 11:16 pm
Indeed. The eyes give it away. Usually, the shape of their eyes change if they’re smiling for real. If not, they stay the same.

Good catch Lola!
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