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Body Region5 cues

Mouth

Smiles, lip movements, and oral gestures

Total Cues
5
Signal Types
16
High Reliability
3
Obvious Cues
3

Signals in This Region

Happiness (1)Rapport (1)Comfort (1)Trust (1)Engagement (1)Discomfort (1)Deception (1)Stress (2)Anger (1)Disagreement (1)Anxiety (2)Contempt (1)Distrust (1)Superiority (1)Attraction (1)Uncertainty (1)

All Mouth Cues

Genuine Smile (Duchenne)

A true smile involving both the mouth and eyes, with crow's feet appearing.

HappinessRapportComfort+1
highobvioussustained

Social/Polite Smile

A smile that engages only the mouth muscles, without eye involvement.

EngagementDiscomfortDeception
moderateobviousbrief

Lip Tightening/Compression

Pressing lips together tightly, often making them appear thinner or disappearing.

StressAngerDisagreement+1
highsubtlebrief

Unilateral Lip Corner Pull

One corner of the mouth pulls up while the other remains neutral or pulls down.

ContemptDistrustSuperiority
highsubtlebrief

Lip Biting

Biting or chewing on the lips, typically the lower lip.

AnxietyStressAttraction+1
moderateobviousvariable

Reliability Breakdown

High3
Moderate2

Visibility Breakdown

Obvious3
Subtle2
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