Originally published in Scientific American written by Janelle Weaver. New research suggests that meaningful gestures and glances may help children learn more words, independent of how much parents talk to them Children with a large vocabulary experience more success at school and in the workplace. How much parents talk to their children plays a major…
Read MoreDetecting Deception: Are You Being Lied to?
Written for Tactics and Preparedness, Issue 6, April 2014 By Dr. Hyi Sung Hwang and Dr. David Matsumoto Behavioral anomalies are verbal and nonverbal signs of cognitions and emotions that give additional clues to what an individual is thinking and feeling beyond the content of the words being spoken. We can improve our ability to…
Read MoreYour Questions Answered by Dr. Matsumoto Part 3!
Thank to you everyone for your overwhelming response to the “Submit your questions to Dr. Matsumoto” post a month ago. Here are a few questions and answers by Dr. Matsumoto himself! Find out more about Dr. Matsumoto and his research at his website Chris C: Q: How many different facial emotions have been identified, including…
Read MoreSpotting Microexpressions- Michael Astorga
Michael Paul Astorga is on trial for the murder of Deputy James McGrane Jr. in New Mexico. For those that may not be familiar with the story, Astorga is accused of shooting Deputy McGrane after being pulled over for a traffic stop on New Mexico Highway 337 4 years ago. Jury deliberations for Astorga’s trial…
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