Posted on 09/18/2008 8:22:32 AM PDT by TChris
BLINK and you would have missed it. The expression of disgust on former US president Bill Clinton's face during his speech to the Democratic National Convention as he says "Obama" lasts for just a fraction of a second. But to Paul Ekman it was glaringly obvious.
"Given that he probably feels jilted that his wife Hillary didn't get the nomination, I would have to say that the entire speech was actually given very gracefully," says Ekman, who has studied people's facial expressions and how they relate to what they are thinking for over 40 years.
It seems that Clinton's micro-expression gave away more about his true feelings than he intended. Politicians do not usually give themselves away so tellingly, and many of us would like to know whether they mean what they are saying. So how are we to know when they are lying?
Technology is here to help. Software programs that analyse a person's speech, voice or facial expressions are building upon the work of researchers like Ekman to help us discover when the truth is being stretched, and even by how much.
(Excerpt) Read more at technology.newscientist.com ...
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Like Obambi’s “tell” when he’s going to say something naughty but thinks he can get away with it:
Rubbing his fingers on his forehead (as he did when he flipped Hillary the bird and called Gov. Palin a “pig”)
Hey, he had to stress test it against SOMETHING...
I don’t know about you guys but Obama’s “nuance” is really piling up here!! Need the shovel and boots to get through the news!
My success rate is around 99%, based entirely on whether certain people's lips are moving.
Who needs software?
The networks should put a voice stress meter in a corner of the screen when covering politicians.
Don’t need software to know if Obama’s lying either. My dog just growls at him, plus my BS internal radar works just fine.
I do like all this research in the area though.
Useful software ping.
can I use it during jury selection?
Your dog growls at Obama?? I love it! You have a smart dog. Does he show his teeth?
The chart has Lieberman being a speaker at the Dem convention LOL.
Does he show his teeth?
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Hell yes! I don’t let him in the room because he might start eating the TV once Obama’s ads come up.
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