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Identification of Unique Characteristics of Deception from Facial Expression


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1 Department of Psychology, and University of Calcutta, 92, A.P.C. Road, Kolkata 700 009, India
2 Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Calcutta, 92, A.P.C. Road, Kolkata 700 009, India
 

Facial asymmetry provides important information for detecting deception. The present study aims at deciphering deception in facial expression unique to Indian culture and to detect differences between parameters of expression of ‘felt’ emotion and ‘deceived’ expression. Facial expressions are analysed based on Facial Action Coding System. Results reveal that participants deamplify happiness whereas they neutralize and mask negative emotions.

Keywords

Deception, Facial Asymmetry, Facial Expression.
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Authors

Ananya Mondal
Department of Psychology, and University of Calcutta, 92, A.P.C. Road, Kolkata 700 009, India
Pritha Mukhopadhyay
Department of Psychology, and University of Calcutta, 92, A.P.C. Road, Kolkata 700 009, India
Nabanita Basu
Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Calcutta, 92, A.P.C. Road, Kolkata 700 009, India
Samir Kumar Bandyopadhyay
Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Calcutta, 92, A.P.C. Road, Kolkata 700 009, India
Tanima Chatterjee
Department of Psychology, and University of Calcutta, 92, A.P.C. Road, Kolkata 700 009, India

Abstract


Facial asymmetry provides important information for detecting deception. The present study aims at deciphering deception in facial expression unique to Indian culture and to detect differences between parameters of expression of ‘felt’ emotion and ‘deceived’ expression. Facial expressions are analysed based on Facial Action Coding System. Results reveal that participants deamplify happiness whereas they neutralize and mask negative emotions.

Keywords


Deception, Facial Asymmetry, Facial Expression.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv114%2Fi04%2F901-906