Any Emotion Recognition Tests online?

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Thought I was actually pretty good at this, but the tests I've done so far prove me wrong.

So, I'm looking for some more detailed tests and potential training material in that area. Any good sources?

Thanks.

And I think body language and expression recognition is more loosey-goosey left-brain skills (pattern recognition).

I just did the Berkeley test.

11/20

Wow. Apparently, I suck at this! I had no idea!

I learned to look at people's faces for cues and rely on that information. Maybe I am getting bad information a lot. Perhaps also a reason I have a hard time trusting people... and making friends.

I really did think I would do much better than that.

14/20 on the Berkeley test which is supposedly average.

I learned that you need to look at the face and form an idea in your own words before looking at the vocabulary. It's the vocabulary, not the faces, that tripped me up on a lot of them. I really don't know what the difference is between pride and contempt, as a linguistic matter. lol

Also didn't know if what I read as "emotional pain/offense" was anger, pain, or sadness.

Also, I disagree with #11. It says it's compassion, but I think it's more like sadness from an empathetic standpoint (sadness for the other person). When I think of compassion, I think of a certain type of smile, like the one girls give each other when one recounts a story of girl trouble.

14/20 is average? Thanks for posting Tyri0n! That makes me feel a little better about my 11. The text that came with my score was:

You've got some work to do. Your score places you below average at reading expressions. But don't worry: Research suggests that people can improve their emotion recognition skills with practice. So keep an eye out for our forthcoming empathy training tool, designed to boost your emotional intelligence.

I have been practicing for over four decades!! ! I am sure I got better than I was when I was a kid, but I suspect I am not going to get much better than this. I did good with happy and sad faces, but missed a lot of others. Some I found hard to believe when I got the answer.

I got 17/20 on that one. For some reason a lot of the expressions came off as fake to me but answered based on what I thought they were supposed to be and got it right. I think the actual correct answer to the "pain" ones should have been "straining" or "constipated". I've never seen anyone scrunch their face up like that from pain.

Your Score: 12/20

Not bad. Your score places you around the average at reading expressions. And research suggests that people can improve their emotion recognition skills with practice. So keep an eye out for our forthcoming empathy training tool, designed to boost your emotional intelligence. Sign up for our e-newsletter for updates on it.


Getting a bit better for me but it looked more exaggerated than in real life.

Yes. Those tests are exaggerated.

No one makes that obvious of a facial expression.

And, they change moment by moment. It's like reading a book with no words....just flipping pages....

In playing live poker, both cash games and tournament games, I just try to stay open to liking my fellow players. I then try and remain open to experiencing what my fellow player is experiencing.

And then it's whether a player generally likes his or her hand and situation, or generally does not like his or her hand and situation. It is very imprecise.

(I have approximately broken even at poker, with substantial upswings and downswings as is statistically likely. I only recommend the sport/hobby with a lot of qualifications.)