Darwin the detective: Observable facial muscle contractions reveal emotional high-stakes lies

Evolution and Human Behavior

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 411-416

  ten Brinke, Leanne ^a   Porter, Stephen ^a   Baker, Alysha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Deception; Emotion; Facial expression; Facial muscles

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84862503329     PISSN: 10905138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2011.12.003     Document Type: Article

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