Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsMeet Paul EkmanWhy Paul Ekman Is Mentally StrongWhat You’ll Hear on the ShowWhat You’ll Learn About Mental Health and Mental StrengthQuotes From Dr. EkmanMore About the Podcast
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Meet Paul Ekman
Why Paul Ekman Is Mentally Strong
What You’ll Hear on the Show
What You’ll Learn About Mental Health and Mental Strength
Quotes From Dr. Ekman
More About the Podcast
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Every Monday onThe Verywell Mind Podcast, Amy Morin, LCSW, interviews authors, experts, entrepreneurs, athletes, musicians, and other inspirational people about the strategies that help them think, feel, and do their best in life.
Paul Ekman is a psychologist who co-discovered “micro-expressions.” He’s often called “the human lie detector” and he’s considered the world’s deception detection expert.
He’s the inspiration behind the hit series, “Lie to Me” and he consulted on the movie Inside Out.He’s also trained organizations, such as police departments and the TSA, on how to tell when someone is lying.
TIME Magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world. He’s also been ranked fifteenth among the most influential psychologists of the 21st century.
He’s authored many books and offers online trainings in micro-expressions, the key component in learning how to detect lies.
Dr. Ekman is clear that he only wants to help people detect lies, not learn to become better at lying.
Dr. Ekman has made a huge impact on the world. His research on emotional expressions and which ones are universal and which ones are culture-specific has taught us a lot about feelings.
His work has led to a much greater understanding ofnonverbal communicationand emotions.
Is It Ever Okay to Lie?
The way we communicate often speaks volumes about our mental health andour emotions. Aflat affectcould be indicative of a mental illness, like schizophrenia or slow movements may be a sign of depression. Those changes may interfere with our ability to communicate effectively with others.
When our mental health improves, our communication often improves too.
On the flipside, sometimes changing ourbody languagecan improve our mental health (something we discussed in episode 139,Fake a Smile to Have a Better Day.
Dr. Ekman reads facial expressions and body language gives him insight into someone’s emotional state. He knows that our emotions often get revealed even before we’re aware of how we’re feeling.
Paul EkmanMost often, we are misled because we don’t want to know the truth. We make it easy for the liar because the truth will be uncomfortable for us to learn.
Paul Ekman
Most often, we are misled because we don’t want to know the truth. We make it easy for the liar because the truth will be uncomfortable for us to learn.
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Links and ResourcesVisit Dr. Ekman’s website:PaulEkman.comSign up for atraining on micro-expressionsCheck out Dr. Ekman’sYouTube Channel
Links and Resources
Visit Dr. Ekman’s website:PaulEkman.comSign up for atraining on micro-expressionsCheck out Dr. Ekman’sYouTube Channel
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