Phony Friends? Rejected People Better Able To Spot Fake Smiles
Friday, October 24, 2008 - 10:35
in Psychology & Sociology
All of us have "faked a smile" at some point. Now, a new study might make us think twice about sending out a phony grin. It has been shown that individuals who are experiencing rejection are better at picking up subtle social cues and according to a recent study published in Psychological Science, socially rejected people are particularly good at discerning fake smiles from real ones.