Denault Vincent, Zloteanu Mircea
Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, McGill University, Canada.
Department of Psychology, Kingston University, London, UK.
Evol Hum Sci. 2022 Nov 11;4:e53. doi: 10.1017/ehs.2022.50. eCollection 2022.
has received and continues to receive much attention from emotion researchers and behavioural scientists. However, the common misconception that Darwin advocated for the universality of emotional reactions has led to a host of unfounded and discredited claims promoted by 'body language experts' on both traditional and social media. These 'experts' receive unparalleled public attention. Thus, rather than being presented with empirically supported findings on non-verbal behaviour, the public is exposed to 'body language analysis' of celebrities, politicians and defendants in criminal trials. In this perspective piece, we address the misinformation surrounding non-verbal behaviour. We also discuss the nature and scope of statements from body language experts, unpacking the claims of the most viewed YouTube video by a body language expert, comparing these claims with actual research findings, and giving specific attention to the implications for the justice system. We explain how body language experts use (and misuse) Darwin's legacy and conclude with a call for researchers to unite their voices and work towards stopping the spread of misinformation about non-verbal behaviour.
这一话题已受到情感研究者和行为科学家的广泛关注，且仍在持续。然而，达尔文主张情绪反应具有普遍性这一常见误解，导致了众多毫无根据且声名狼藉的说法在传统媒体和社交媒体上被“肢体语言专家”大肆宣扬。这些“专家”受到了前所未有的公众关注。因此，公众接触到的并非关于非言语行为的实证研究结果，而是对名人、政治家以及刑事审判中的被告进行的“肢体语言分析”。在这篇观点文章中，我们将探讨围绕非言语行为的错误信息。我们还将讨论肢体语言专家言论的性质和范围，剖析一位肢体语言专家在YouTube上观看量最高的视频中的说法，将这些说法与实际研究结果进行比较，并特别关注其对司法系统的影响。我们将解释肢体语言专家如何利用（以及滥用）达尔文的遗产，并呼吁研究人员团结起来，努力阻止有关非言语行为的错误信息传播。
