We have fun evaluating faces and gestures on this blog, but what if lawyers could use these tactics to decipher the emotions of jurors and witnesses on trials?
Now they have a course to teach them just that!
“Reading Microexpressions of Emotion for Attorneys”
What other occupations do you think would benefit from this kind of teaching?
Police, Customs Agents, Immigration Agents, Secret Service, FBI, CIA and more. This could be especially helpful for the CIA because it beats torture and water boarding.
If this was modified to understand how people feel, as opposed to only detect lies, this could be used positively by teachers. I’m sure there could be more uses…
Benjamin
October 13th, 2009 at 1:13 pm
Wow, I’m the first to reply? Eh, probably not by the time I’m finished.
I think school teachers could benefit from it.
I also think ministers and lay-ministers (from any faith) could benefit from it enormously. It could promote a refreshing level of honesty and transparency for any open-minded community of faith.
Benjamin
October 15th, 2009 at 6:39 am
Thanks, Yaf, for the clarification (emotions rather than lies). I heartily agree.
I should add that today’s school administrators could use both versions of the course. They deal with bullying, bomb threats, drugs, sexual harassment claims, gangs, and such diverse groups as teachers, parents, and students.
Ekman has a whole list of applications in his book “Unmasking the Face”… but I’m sure it will be interesting to hear grassroots feedback.
Jeff Cook
October 16th, 2009 at 6:47 am
I personally am developing a course for tutors and teachers based on the same principles. I hope to implement it into next years teacher/tutor training.
We will primarily focus on reading signs of attention, inattention, anger, and contempt.
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i would think everyone. to some extent. no one likes to be lied too.
I think a lot of people from all professions would benefit from learning microexpressions and being able to read emotions in others in general.
This seminar for the American Association of Justices will be headed by Dr. David Matsumoto, an expert in the field of microexpressions.
You can check out more about him and the products he offers at his website:
Anthony
November 6th, 2009 at 11:18 am
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