🧬Lab 1: The "Lie Detector" Lab (Body Language & Deception) Summer Internship
🧬Lab 1: The "Lie Detector" Lab (Body Language & Deception) Summer Internship
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🧠Module 1: The 0.5 Second Truth (Micro-Expressions)
We introduce the "Action Units" of the face. Students learn that the brain is faster than the will; before a person can craft a lie, their face flashes the truth for 1/25th of a second.
🚨Module 2: Baselines & Red Flags (The Navarro Method)
THE "BIG 7" UNIVERSAL EMOTIONSForensic psychologists have discovered that no matter where you live in the world, human beings show these 7 emotions exactly the same way. We call these Action Units (AU).1. Anger: Brows lowered and drawn together, vertical lines between the brows, eyes bulging.
2. Fear: Brows raised and pulled together, upper eyelids raised, mouth slightly open and tensed.
3. Disgust: Nose wrinkling, upper lip raised. (The "Something Smells Bad" face).
4. Contempt: One corner of the mouth is pulled up (The "Smirk"). This is the only asymmetrical expression and is a major red flag in forensic interviews.
5. Joy: Cheeks raised, "crow's feet" wrinkles around the eyes. (If there are no wrinkles by the eyes, the smile is fake!)
6. Sadness: Inner corners of the eyebrows are raised and pulled together.
7. Surprise: Eyebrows raised, eyes widened, mouth open. (Lasts less than a second).
Why does this matter for your digital life?
The Pause Button is the Liar's Worst Enemy.In a real-life conversation, a micro-expression is almost impossible to see with the naked eye. But on the internet, everything is recorded. Forensic experts can take a "Storytime" video where a creator is claiming they were "so sad" about a situation, and they can play it back at 0.25x speed.Suddenly, that "sadness" is revealed to be a micro-flash of Contempt or Joy (Duping Delight). Once you post it, the evidence of your true feelings is trapped in "Permanent Ink."[AI VIDEO PLAYHOLDER][INSERT VIDEO: "Micro-Expression Training Tool"]
In this video, watch the "Flash Frames." An image will appear for only 1/15th of a second. Your mission is to identify which of the Big 7 emotions you just saw. Record your answers in your Digital Lab Notebook.
📁Module 4: The Lie Detector Lab (Interactive Assessment)
Look at the three scenarios below. Which emotion is likely "leaking" through?
Scenario A: A student says they are "happy" for their friend who won an award, but for a split second, the left corner of their mouth twitches upward in a smirk.
Forensic Finding: Contempt. They actually feel superior or resentful.
Scenario B: A YouTuber is apologizing for a mistake. They are crying, but their eyebrows are flat and their eyes are wide open.
Forensic Finding: Performative Sadness. Real sadness requires the inner eyebrows to pull up and together.
Scenario C: You ask your sibling if they ate your snacks. They say "No," but their nose wrinkles for a fraction of a second.
Forensic Finding: Disgust. They are disgusted by the lie or the "grossness" of being caught.
The Assignment: "The Virtual Vibe Check."
Students must find a 60-second clip of a public figure being questioned (e.g., a press conference or talk show).
Micro-expressions are involuntary "leaks" of emotion.
They happen because the Limbic System is faster than the Prefrontal Cortex.
There are 7 Universal Emotions that everyone on Earth shares.
In the age of Permanent Ink, we can use digital tools to "freeze" these moments and find the truth.
