Facebook is testing a new feature in Europe!
It seems a bit like “Lie to me” Facebook wants to evaluate the micro-expressions of users across Europe with a new feature.
What are microexpressions?
They are also known as micro-facial and are fleeting facial expressions that are difficult to consciously suppress. They are mostly expressions of the seven universal emotions:
Disgust, fear, contempt, joy, surprise, anger and sadness.
Supported by the specialists Ms. N. Zimmer and Dr. S. Pionage developed a program that has already delivered excellent results in laboratory tests. This program reads these user micro-expressions through the front camera of smartphones, tablets but also through the webcams on PCs and laptops.
Experiments with reactions to images and the associated micro-facial expressions have been around for a long time, including on an electronic basis.
“You could call it a regulars’ table idea,” says Pionage, “but we didn’t sit at the round table in the corner bar with beer tankards, but rather with tea in the relaxation room. We wanted to start something completely different and then from a small age we came up with an even smaller idea and in the end we came up with a completely different idea. Then came an inquiry from an intern who was studying psychological computer science in her third semester. She originally wanted to test the surfing behavior of users to see how much people, under pressure, allow themselves to be distracted from their actual research work by specifically placed current keywords.”
How honest is “I like”
This idea gave rise to the question "How honest is 'I like'" because it sheds more light on the psychological aspect, but at the same time this would give rise to the problem of how honest are the answers to the direct question.
In fact, the team led by Ms. N. Zimmer and Mr. Pionage was inspired by a replay of an episode of “Lie to me,” so why not create a program that records the micro-expressions as you type a “like”? The full potential of the idea quickly became clear.
The testing phase
In the current test phase, initially only the “likes” were evaluated; further laboratory tests then looked at the understanding of the text and the intention when writing posts.
“We are more than pleased with the results,” says Ms. N. Zimmer. Fake news, hoaxes and clickbait are being fought across the board, now also with the help of the latest technology and psychology.
After a short test phase in Europe in April and May 2018, Facebook will also use the program in the USA and hopes to contribute to a fraud-proof election in 2018. Well-informed circles on Facebook say that there will most likely not be a change to the terms and conditions, after all, users have already agreed to the use of the camera and photos. However, a final decision will only be made after consultation with the legal department.
Sources: Frauenhoser Institute, Freudenstadt
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