At the core of Mimikresonanz® WOCS is the objective observation of facial movements – independent of intuition, evaluation, or premature interpretation. You will learn to systematically perceive even the finest changes in the face, reliably differentiate them, and code them correctly. In doing so, you strengthen your “observation muscle” and reduce common perceptual biases, such as confirmation bias and premature attribution.

WOCS (Wholeception Objective Coding System) is a globally unique observation methodology for analyzing facial and body-language signal units, aligned with current scientific research. It combines three central levels into a coherent training approach: precise movement analysis, sound anatomical understanding, and a consistently objective coding system.

A central component of the training is an in-depth understanding of facial musculature. You will learn how muscle bulges and wrinkle patterns emerge – and how clearly identifiable signal units can be derived from them. This anatomical perspective fundamentally changes the way facial expressions are perceived: instead of merely “reading expressions,” you recognize the underlying movement structure.

The training is fully practice-oriented and deliberately avoids emotional interpretation. Only based on clean, objective observation does it become clear which emotions may be indicated by a signal – and which are not. In this way, WOCS provides a robust foundation for all application areas in which precise perception is essential.

Structured Training in Objective Movement Analysis
You will learn to break down facial movements into clearly defined signal units and describe them exclusively based on observable criteria – independent of emotion, context, or personal judgment.

Anatomically Grounded Understanding of Facial Expressions
The training systematically integrates the anatomy of facial musculature. You will understand how specific muscle activations lead to visible movements and why certain signal units are easily confused.

Animated Expressions & High-Resolution Video Material
Dynamic animations and videos illustrate typical movement patterns, intensity levels, and combinations of facial signal units – realistic, comprehensible, and didactically precise.

Extensive Practice Material – Scalable to Over 51,000 Images
At the start, you have access to 2,632 quality-checked training images. Through additional modules, the training material can be expanded to over 51,000 images, including profile views (45° and 90°).

Intercultural Perception Training
Expand your training with 64 intercultural personas. This allows you to learn to recognize facial signals reliably, independent of cultural background.

Individually Adjustable Training Speed
Analyze movements initially in slow motion and gradually increase the speed up to everyday, real-life perception speed.

No Recognition Effect
All practice sequences are designed to prevent habituation or recognition effects – ensuring unbiased, objective perception training.

Targeted Focus Exercises for Common Confusion Patterns
Train the reliable differentiation of frequently confused facial movements, for example in the area of eyebrows, eyelids, or lips.

Flexible Exercise Editor
Use the Mimikresonanz® exercise editor to create your own training sets and deepen exactly those signal units where you want to further sharpen your observational precision.