Poker Face In Medical Term
A blank expression is a facial expression characterized by neutral positioning of the facial features, implying a lack of strong emotion. It may be caused by a lack of emotion, depression, boredom or slight confusion, such as when someone refers to something which the listener does not understand. A deliberately-induced blank expression meant to conceal one's emotions is also known as a poker face, referring to the common practice of maintaining one's composure when playing the card gamepoker.[1][2]
The term poker face was used outside the game of poker by American sportswriters in the 1920s to describe a competitor who appeared unaffected by stressful situations (an important skill when playing poker for money, to avoid giving an opponent any tells about one's hand).[3] It is similarly used with reference to marketers and salespeople during business negotiations.[4]
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Poker-faced - WordReference English dictionary, questions, discussion and forums. Ⓘ One or more forum threads is an exact match of your searched term. Poker Terms - Common Phrases and Acronyms. In poker, there is practically a library of poker terms that are commonly used. For the uninitiated, these terms can sound like a completely different language, when a poker player says, 'I flopped a belly buster on a rainbow board', when they are really saying that they have an inside straight draw, after the dealer dealt the first three cards, all.
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General references[edit]
- Jan Hargrave (2010). Poker Face: The Art of Analyzing Poker Tells. Kendall Hunt Pub Co. ISBN0-7575-7789-X.
- David Naimark; Ansar Haroun (2011). Poker Face in Mental Health Practice: A Primer on Deception Analysis and Detection. W W Norton & Co Inc. ISBN0-393-70699-0.
Inline citations[edit]
- ^Judi James (2007). Poker Face: Mastering Body Language to Bluff, Read Tells and Win. Da Capo Press. p. 17. ISBN1-60094-051-X.
- ^Richard D. Harroch; Lou Krieger (2011). Poker For Dummies. For Dummies. p. 22. ISBN1-118-05358-3.
- ^Joey Lee Dillard (1985). Toward a social history of American English. Walter de Gruyter. p. 169. ISBN3-11-010584-5.
- ^Arnold S. Goldstein (1981). The Complete Guide to Buying and Selling a Business. Penguin Group USA. p. 154. ISBN0-452-26111-2.
Poker Face is a term that was derived from poker as there is a deliberate attempt from players to hide their emotions at the table irrespective of the cards held.
The “poker face” is achieved by appearing blank or having a neutral facial expression to prevent giving away any information.
EXAMPLE: “Not a very good poker face when I’ve tried bluffing at the casino, most of the time I will be called.”
Poker Face In Medical Terminology
Poker Face In Medical Terms
If you have watched high stakes professionals like Phil Ivey play live, their poker faces would be expressionless. This is because they do not want their opponents to know the strength of their hands.