#25: How To Be Surprised 101
Raise your eyebrows, it’s time to pretend! If you’ve ever found yourself in a situation where you have to fake surprise, body language experts have a tip for you: raise your eyebrows for more than a second. When we’re genuinely surprised, our eyebrows tend to shoot up quickly and then drop back down just as quickly.
But when we’re trying to fake surprise, we may hold our eyebrows up for longer than a second as a way of creating a more convincing illusion of surprise. Of course, it’s important to remember that faking emotions can be a slippery slope. While it may be necessary in certain situations, like acting or public speaking, it’s important to approach the situation with honesty and authenticity.