# Psychology of Happiness Tests Identifying Fake Smiles By Hayley Grieve | Published 2008-09-02 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spot-the-fake-smile-test-rate-your-skill References: [bbc](http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/mind/surveys/smiles/) Is this person’s smile genuine or fake? That is the question on the BBC.co.uk [psychology test](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quizzabite) by Professor Paul Ekman from the [University of California](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/researchers-from-harvard-university). Respondents are finding the test surprisingly difficult when they originally felt confident they could spot a fake. A lot of test-takers probably are conditioned to see [fake smiles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-deception) during beauty pageants or from over-ambitious cheerleaders, but we are all guilty sometimes! Another great place to spot extreme-smilers is in advertisements where models or celebrities are forced to smile on cue. Maybe it's not such an easy job after all. Check out the test yourself [here](http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/mind/surveys/smiles/) and see how well you do. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 46% | Activity: 56% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Bizarre](https://www.trendhunter.com/bizarre) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Psychology of Happiness Tests:** Opportunity for developing more accurate and reliable tests for assessing genuine smiles. - **Spotting Fake Smiles:** Potential for creating training programs or technologies that help individuals become better at identifying fake smiles. - **Advertising and Smiles:** Possibility for innovative advertising strategies that utilize genuine smiles to create a more authentic connection with consumers. ### Who This Affects Most - **Psychology:** Field of psychology can explore new approaches to studying and understanding the intricacies of genuine and fake smiles. - **Technology:** Development of facial recognition software or tools that can accurately detect and analyze fake smiles. - **Marketing and Advertising:** Opportunity for marketers to leverage insights about genuine smiles to create more impactful and authentic advertising campaigns. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI Image Challenges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-or-real.md) - [Authenticity-Celebrating Commercials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colgate-commercial.md) - [Personality Assessment Quizzes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/personality-spectrum.md) - [Smile-Detecting Shopping Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/walmart-joy-fully.md) - [Lie Detector Test Cans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/keepitrealcan.md) - [Smile-Focused Running Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smile-20.md) - [AI-Generated Guessing Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/human-or-ai.md) - [Color Psychology Tests](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colorme.md) - [Interview Integrity Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/truthorlieai.md)