5. The method of claim 1 , wherein detecting and recording facial expressional repositioning of each of a plurality of selected facial features comprises recording the timing of the detected repositioning for peak emoting and real-time duration.
1. A method of assessing an individual through facial muscle activity and expressions, the method comprising: (a) receiving a recording stored on a computer-readable medium of an individual's response to a stimulus, the recording including a non-verbal response comprising facial expressions of the individual; (b) accessing the computer-readable medium for detecting and recording expressional repositioning of each of a plurality of selected facial features by conducting a computerized comparison of the facial position of each selected facial feature through sequential facial images; (c) coding contemporaneously detected and recorded expressional repositionings to at least one of an action unit, a combination of action units, or at least one emotion; and (d) analyzing the at least one of an action unit, a combination of action units, or at least one emotion to assess one or more characteristics of the individual to develop a profile of the individual's personality in relation to the objective for which the individual is being assessed, wherein analyzing the at least one of an action unit, a combination of action units, or at least one emotion comprises: identifying moments of the recording that elicited emotion based on the at least one of an action unit, a combination of action units, or at least one emotion; and developing the profile of the individual's personality based on a percentage of positive versus negative emotions and the specific emotions shown during the stimulus.