Faces

**Faces** is a challenge of social intelligence on *Canada's Smartest Person*.

## Description

*Retrieved from CBC.ca*

Competitors see a set of eyes appear on the screen and four choices to describe the emotion the eyes are expressing. The object is to correctly identify what the eyes are saying.

The ability to interpret non-verbal cues gives you an advantage in your daily interactions, allowing you to adapt quickly to social situations and connect with others.

## Episode 101

Faces was the sole challenge of social intelligence and the third challenge overall. Jeff Douglas explained to the viewers the instructions and how they could play along with the contestants on the Canada's Smartest Person app. Jessi Cruickshank explained to the contestants that the contestant in 1st place would earn 5 overall points, the contestant in 2nd place would earn 3, the contestant in 3rd place would earn 2, and the contestant in last place would earn 1.

The four choices for the first set of eyes were 'tense', 'shy', 'sullen', and 'angry', with 'angry' being the correct answer. All four contestants chose the correct answer.

The four choices for the second set of eyes were 'love', 'joyful', 'calm', and 'irked', with 'joyful' being the correct answer. Both Kiel Lemmen and Tova Sherman chose the correct answer while Roselyn Kelada-Sedra and Albert Tam both erroneously chose 'calm'.

The four choices for the third set of eyes were 'cheer', 'sorrow', 'love', and 'fear', with 'love' being the correct answer. Kiel, Tova, and Albert chose the correct answer while Roselyn erroneously chose 'sorrow'.

The four choices for the final set of eyes were 'guilt', 'fear', 'shy', and 'sad', with 'sad' being the correct answer. Only Tova chose the correct answer while Roselyn, Kiel, and Albert all erroneously chose 'fear'.

In total, Roselyn got 1 correct answer, Kiel got 3, Tova got 4, and Albert got 2. Therefore, Tova was awarded 5 overall points for finishing in 1st place, Kiel was awarded 3 for finishing in 2nd place, Albert was awarded 2 for finishing in 3rd place, and Roselyn was awarded 1 for finishing in last place.

As for the public, the top performers, by percentage score, were William Chang of Toronto, Ontario, with 94%, Vicky Painchaud of Saint-Constant, Quebec, with 94%, 'Swiftmoon' of Waterloo, Ontario, with 94%, and Heather Wilton of Toronto, Ontario, with 93%. Also, it was revealed that Jeff himself had received a percentage score of 84%. However, the scores for the public are calculated differently than the scores for the contestants.

### Summary of Results

 **1st** | **Tova Sherman** | 4
 **2nd** | **Kiel Lemmen** | 3
 **3rd** | **Albert Tam** | 2
 **4th** | **Roselyn Kelada-Sedra** | 1
 Maximum Possible

## Episode 104

Faces was the sole challenge of social intelligence and the fourth challenge overall. Jeff Douglas explained to the viewers the instructions and how they could play along with the contestants on the Canada's Smartest Person app. Jessi Cruickshank explained to the contestants that the contestant in 1st place would earn 5 overall points, the contestant in 2nd place would earn 3, the contestant in 3rd place would earn 2, and the contestant in last place would earn 1.

The four choices for the first set of eyes were 'scorn', 'wonder', 'fear', and 'anger', with 'fear' being the correct answer. All four contestants chose the correct answer.

The four choices for the second set of eyes were 'worry', 'happy', 'relief', and 'love', with 'worry' being the correct answer. Again, all four contestants chose the correct answer.

The four choices for the third set of eyes were 'irate', 'guilt', 'shock', and 'elated', with 'elated' being the correct answer. Yahaya Baruwa, Victoria Leenders-Cheng, and Mary Rose chose the correct answer while George Millar erroneously chose 'irate'.

The four choices for the final set of eyes were 'fear', 'scorn', 'awe', and 'nausea', with 'scorn' being the correct answer. Both Yahaya and Mary chose the correct answer while Victoria and George both erroneously chose 'nausea'.

In total, Yahaya got 4 correct answers, Victoria got 3, Mary got 4, and George got 2. The tie between Yahaya and Mary was settled by how quickly they answered. Since Yahaya answered faster on average than Mary did in the challenge, the former finished in 1st place and the latter finished in 2nd place. Therefore, Yahaya was awarded 5 overall points for finishing in 1st place, Mary was awarded 3 for finishing in 2nd place, Victoria was awarded 2 for finishing in 3rd place, and George was awarded 1 for finishing in last place.

As for the public, the top performers, by percentage score, were Alex Manea of Waterloo, Ontario, with 96%, Alex Sprinkhuysen of Calgary, Alberta, with 95%, Nickhun Phunsri of Saint-Étienne-des-Grès, Quebec, with 94%, Matt Odynski of Toronto, Ontario, with 94%, and Kevin O'Sullivan of Fredericton, New Brunswick, with 94%. Further, the top overall performing Canadian cities, by percentage score, were Richmond, British Columbia, with 76%, Oshawa, Ontario, with 72%, Sherwood Park, Alberta, with 72%, Fort McMurray, Alberta, with 71%, and Brooks, Alberta, with 70%. Also, it was revealed that Jeff himself had received a percentage score of 88%. However, the scores for the public are calculated differently than the scores for the contestants.

### Summary of Results

 **1st**

 **2nd**

 **3rd** | **Victoria Leenders-Cheng** | 3
 **4th** | **George Millar** | 2
 Maximum Possible

### Notes

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Despite sharing a total score of 4, Yahaya answered faster on average than Mary did in the challenge. Therefore, Yahaya and Mary placed 1st and 2nd, respectively, for this challenge.

## Episode 203

Faces was the sole challenge of social intelligence and the fourth challenge overall. Jessi Cruickshank explained to the contestants that the contestant in 1st place would earn 5 overall points, the contestant in 2nd place would earn 3, the contestant in 3rd place would earn 2, and the contestant in last place would earn 1. She then explained to the viewers the instructions and how they could play along with the contestants on the Canada's Smartest Person app.

The four choices for the first set of eyes were 'fearful', 'lonely', 'happy', and 'amused', with 'fearful' being the correct answer. Chris Harris, Dan Tweyman, and Denise Yuen chose the correct answer while Heather Whittaker erroneously chose 'lonely'.

The four choices for the second set of eyes were 'elated', 'disgusted', 'shocked', and 'baffled', with 'disgusted' being the correct answer. All four contestants chose the correct answer.

The four choices for the third set of eyes were 'calm', 'determined', 'joyful', and 'scared', with 'determined' being the correct answer. Again, all four contestants chose the correct answer.

The four choices for the fourth set of eyes were 'elated', 'flustered', 'alarmed', and 'surprised', with 'elated' being the correct answer. Both Dan and Denise chose the correct answer while Chris and Heather both erroneously chose 'flustered'.

The four choices for the final set of eyes were 'shocked', 'scared', 'amused', and 'repulsed', with 'shocked' being the correct answer. Only Dan chose the correct answer while Chris, Heather, and Denise all erroneously chose 'scared'.

In total, Chris got 3 correct answers, Dan got 5, Heather got 2, and Denise got 4. Therefore, Dan was awarded 5 overall points for finishing in 1st place, Denise was awarded 3 for finishing in 2nd place, Chris was awarded 2 for finishing in 3rd place, and Heather was awarded 1 for finishing in last place.

As for the public, the top performers, by percentage score, were unknown. This is due to a glitch in which the show displayed the top public performers of the prior Model Mayhem challenge instead.

### Summary of Results

 **1st** | **Dan Tweyman** | 5
 **2nd** | **Denise Yuen** | 4
 **3rd** | **Chris Harris** | 3
 **4th** | **Heather Whittaker** | 2
 Maximum Possible

## Episode 206

Faces was the sole challenge of social intelligence and the third challenge overall. Jessi Cruickshank explained to the contestants that the contestant in 1st place would earn 5 overall points, the contestant in 2nd place would earn 3, the contestant in 3rd place would earn 2, and the contestant in last place would earn 1. She then explained to the viewers the instructions and how they could play along with the contestants on the Canada's Smartest Person app.

The four choices for the first set of eyes were 'hostile', 'bored', 'ashamed', and 'sad', with 'bored' being the correct answer. Margaret Fay, Amanda Khan, and Permadi Witjaksono chose the correct answer while Marco Iannuzzi erroneously chose 'ashamed'.

The four choices for the second set of eyes were 'furious', 'horrified', 'shocked', and 'thrilled', with 'thrilled' being the correct answer. All four contestants chose the correct answer.

The four choices for the third set of eyes were 'afraid', 'irate', 'anxious', and 'excited', with 'irate' being the correct answer. Again, all four contestants chose the correct answer.

The four choices for the fourth set of eyes were 'helpless', 'hurt', 'tense', and 'surprised', with 'surprised' being the correct answer. Only Marco chose the correct answer while Margaret, Amanda, and Permadi erroneously chose 'helpless', 'helpless', and 'tense', respectively.

The four choices for the fifth set of eyes were 'bashful', 'excited', 'terrified', and 'shocked', with 'terrified' being the correct answer. All four contestants chose the correct answer.

The four choices for the final set of eyes were 'hostile', 'scared', 'sad', and 'proud', with 'proud' being the correct answer. Margaret, Marco, and Amanda chose the correct answer while Permadi erroneously chose 'hostile'.

In total, Margaret got 5 correct answers, Marco got 5, Amanda got 5, and Permadi got 4. The tie between Margaret, Marco, and Amanda was settled by how quickly they answered. Since Marco answered faster on average than the other two did and Margaret answered faster on average than Amanda did in the challenge, Marco finished in 1st place, Margaret finished in 2nd place, and Amanda finished in 3rd place. Therefore, Marco was awarded 5 overall points for finishing in 1st place, Margaret was awarded 3 for finishing in 2nd place, Amanda was awarded 2 for finishing in 3rd place, and Permadi was awarded 1 for finishing in last place.

As for the public, the top performers, by percentage score, were Mark Rogers of Ottawa, Ontario, with 98%, Cockey Kaza of Chatham-Kent, Ontario, with 98%, and Keval Tripathi of Waterloo, Ontario, with 98%. However, the scores for the public are calculated differently than the scores for the contestants.

### Summary of Results

 **1st**

 **2nd**

 **3rd**

 **4th** | **Permadi Witjaksono** | 4
 Maximum Possible

### Notes

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Despite sharing a total score of 5, Marco answered faster on average than both Margaret and Amanda did and Margaret answered faster on average than Amanda did in the challenge. Therefore, Marco, Margaret, and Amanda placed 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, respectively, for this challenge.

## References

1. ↑ https://www.cbc.ca/smartestperson/blog/testing-intelligences-episode-1
2. ↑ https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2535618049 (59:24)
3. ↑ https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2563740096 (23:52)