Phony Friends? Rejected People Better Able To Spot Fake Smiles

Monday, October 27, 2008 - 15:16 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.

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