Habits and Hustle
Episode 437: Annie Särnblad: How to Spot Lies and Detect True Emotions in Seconds
01 Apr 2025
Ever wonder when someone is lying to you? In this episode on the Habits and Hustle podcast, I talk with Annie Särnblad, known as the "Human Lie Detector," as she reveals how micro-expressions expose our true emotions. We dive into the science of facial expressions and how they're biologically hardwired. We also discuss tips for navigating dating and business negotiations and why your intuition about someone's true intentions is often based on fleeting facial movements. Annie Särnblad is a world-renowned expert in reading facial expressions and a strategic advisor who has taught her skills to over 5,000 CEOs and business leaders globally. Certified in the Facial Action Coding System (FACS), she can identify and interpret the 10,000 different muscle combinations that create human facial expressions. She is the author of three books, including "Diary of a Human Lie Detector: Facial Expressions in Love, Lust, and Lies." What We Discuss: 06:01 The Power of Boldness 11:58 Understanding Facial Expressions 17:56 Micro vs. Macro Expressions 24:01 Identifying Fake Smiles and Phoniness 24:40 The Importance of Nonverbal Cues 28:00 Attraction vs. Emotional Attachment 35:28 Teaching Children to Recognize Emotions 45:05 Identifying Predatory Behavior in Kids 51:13 Understanding Attraction Through Body Language 54:22 Identifying Narcissism: Signs and Signals 59:34 The Complexity of Narcissistic Relationships 01:01:46 Detecting Lies: Key Indicators 01:08:39 Practical Applications of Micro Expressions …and more! Thank you to our sponsors: Therasage: Head over to therasage.com and use code Be Bold for 15% off TruNiagen: Head over to truniagen.com and use code HUSTLE20 to get $20 off any purchase over $100. Magic Mind: Head over to www.magicmind.com/jen and use code Jen at checkout. Air Doctor: Go to airdoctorpro.com and use promo code HUSTLE for up to $300 off and a 3-year warranty on air purifiers. Bio.me: Link to daily prebiotic fiber here, code Jennifer20 for 20% off. Momentous: Shop this link and use code Jen for 20% off Find more from Jen: Website: https://www.jennifercohen.com/ Instagram: @therealjencohen Books: https://www.jennifercohen.com/books Speaking: https://www.jennifercohen.com/speaking-engagement Find more from Annie Särnblad: Website: https://anniesarnblad.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/annie.sarnblad/
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Go to LiveMomentous.com and use code Jen for 20% off. Just act now. Start today. Jen for 20% off. LiveMomentous.com. I've been very excited to talk to you, Annie, for a lot of hosts of reasons. I just want to tell the audience, because we're going to go right into it. Annie is, I guess, aka the human lie detector. That's basically your, I guess that's what you're known for.
That's what you're known as, right? Yeah. Oh, God. I'm scared, by the way. So I want to just give a little brief. So her book is called Diary of a Human Lie Detector, Facial Expressions in Love, Lust, and Lies.
And you basically know thousands of facial expressions, and you can read thousands of different facial expressions to tell if somebody is lying to you, if they like you, if they're a narcissist, if they're a psychopath. I mean, I'm actually kind of nervous interviewing you because you're going to be watching my face and I'm now going to be like, oh, I shouldn't do this. I shouldn't sit like that.
Does that ever happen? Do people get scared to talk to you?
Oh, all the time. And so just to clarify, like I can numerically code or anybody who is trained in facial action coding systems can take the 10,000 different muscle combinations. And it's not thousands of facial expressions, but it is a lot of muscle combinations and it's a lot of facial expressions.
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