Are Cats Sensitive to Human Emotions?

Historically cats have received less research attention than their canine counterparts and their cognitive abilities were less recognized. However, in the last 10 years, research focusing on trying to better understand our feline companions has grown. Can cats read emotions? A recent 2020 study entitled “Emotion Recognition in Cats” published in the journal Animals demonstrated…

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Dr. Matsumoto Interview on Metadata Podcast

Dr. Matsumoto recently appeared on the metadata podcast in Brazil where he was interviewed by Victor Santos, Anderson Tamborim and David Leucas. View the entire video or see below for timestamps to specific questions. 2:00: How did you get interested in the area of nonverbal communication and behavior? 8:25: In your study “Spontaneous Facial Expressions…

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YOUR Microexpression Questions Answered

Dr. David Matsumoto, Director of Humintell answers questions from his free microexpressions webinar on February 3, 2022. To watch the replay of the webinar in its entirety, go here. Please find below a complete list of questions and their timestamps corresponding to the above video: 0:00 Introduction by Dr. Matsumoto 0:31 How do you get…

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Babies use ‘Saliva Sharing’ to Infer Close Relationships

Any parent of young children know that raising kids can be a bit messy, especially when they’re infants. In addition to plenty of kisses, there’s always drool to be wiped, and slobbery feedings. Recent research has shown that exposure to family members’ saliva, what is known in the academic world as “saliva sharing”, plays a…

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