2017年CRI How good are you at reading faces?

 

This is a small segment from our weekly literature program, Ink&Quill.

From birth onwards, we encounter thousands, even tens of thousands of people. By looking at someone's face, we recognize them, identify them, and make our own judgement. To a great extent, facial features make us decide whether someone is attractive, trustworthy or intelligent. 

But what exactly could a face tell us?

To find out the answers, in this small batch¹ of Ink&Quill, our reporter Shiyu goes to cognitive² psychologist Hua Sha. His popular science book "Kan Lian", literarily meaning "Read the Face" in English, was selected by China Book Review Society as the Best Book of the Month in November, 2016. 

The topics they discuss include but are not limited to:  

What is the so-called "face blindness"? 

Is judging others by appearance a human instinct?  

Can our pets detect our emotions?  

What kind of person are regarded as being attractive?   

Is the TV show "Lie to Me" scientifically accurate?  

And much, much more!

1 batch   

n.一批(组，群)；一批生产量

参考例句：

• The first batch of cakes was burnt.第一炉蛋糕烤焦了。
• I have a batch of letters to answer.我有一批信要回复。

2 cognitive   

adj.认知的，认识的，有感知的

参考例句：

• As children grow older,their cognitive processes become sharper.孩子们越长越大，他们的认知过程变得更为敏锐。
• The cognitive psychologist is like the tinker who wants to know how a clock works.认知心理学者倒很像一个需要通晓钟表如何运转的钟表修理匠。