If you can read people's minds, you have a kind of magical ability - and deciphering facial expressions is almost like reading their minds.

Those who can perceive, read and decode the facial expressions of their counterparts, communicate more attentively and empathically with their fellow human beings. We want to look specifically at the facial expressions of the emotion "joy" and test by means of some examples whether we can distinguish truth from deception.

1. Genuine, caucasian woman, dark-blonde long curly hair




Is the smile genuine or fake ?

Genuine

2. Fake, african man, very short hair




Is the smile genuine or fake ?

Fake

3. Fake, caucasian man, short blonde hair




Is the smile genuine or fake ?

Fake

4. Fake, caucasian woman, blonde straight hair




Is the smile genuine or fake ?

Fake

5. Genuine, caucasian man, short dark hair, tooth gap




Is the smile genuine or fake ?

Genuine

6. Genuine, caucasiam man, short, gelled dark hair




Is the smile genuine or fake ?

Genuine

7. Fake, caucasian man, medium length dark hair




Is the smile genuine or fake ?

Fake

8. Genuine, elderly caucasian woman, medium length blonde hair




Is the smile genuine or fake ?

Genuine

9. Fake, caucasian man, short dark hair




Is the smile genuine or fake ?

Fake

10. Genuine, caucasian man, very short reddish hair, beard




Is the smile genuine or fake ?

Genuine

11. Genuine, caucasian man, short dark hair




Is the smile genuine or fake ?

Genuine

12. Fake, asian woman, medium length hair




Is the smile genuine or fake ?

Fake

13. Fake, caucasian man, long thin dark hair




Is the smile genuine or fake ?

Fake

14. Fake, caucasian woman, medium length blonde hair




Is the smile genuine or fake ?

Fake

15. Genuine, caucasian man, short dark blonde hair




Is the smile genuine or fake ?

Genuine

16. Genuine, elderly caucasian man, medium length grey hair




Is the smile genuine or fake ?

Genuine

17. Genuine, caucasian man, short brown hair, goatee beard




Is the smile genuine or fake ?

Genuine

18. Fake, caucasian woman, long brown straight hair




Is the smile genuine or fake ?

Fake

19. Genuine, caucasian man, short greyish hair




Is the smile genuine or fake ?

Genuine

20. Fake, caucasian man, very short brown hair, beard




Is the smile genuine or fake ?

Fake