Scientists found a subtle social cue that reveals your choices

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Reporting

PsyPost reports that Scientists found a subtle social cue that reveals your choices. A recent study found that mirroring another person's smiles during a conversation accurately predicts our personal preferences. This subconscious facial mimicry turned out to be a better indicator of choices than our own facial expressions alone. The key issue is whether the finding is strong enough to guide follow-up research, better tools, safer systems, or real-world applications.

The Details

• PsyPost: Scientists found a subtle social cue that reveals your choices
• A recent study found that mirroring another person's smiles during a conversation accurately predicts our personal preferences. This subconscious facial mimicry turned out to be a better

Next Developments

• replication by other researchers
• real-world applications
• limitations and caveats