RESULTS: Reading Microexpressions: Put Yourself to the Test

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A couple weeks ago we published a blog and challenged you to catch a liar by watching 4 videos. Several of you weighed in with your thoughts on who was telling the truth and who was lying after drinking either apple juice or vinegar and saying “this tastes good”. What were the answers? Find out…

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Can Children Read Masked Faces?

As children around the country return to school, the debate whether or not children should wear masks in school continues. In addition, the issue of whether kids wearing masks delays development has become a hot-button topic for many. Some parents believe their children are being negatively impacted. They suggest that kids are unable to read…

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Face Masks Reduce Emotion Recognition Accuracy

For many, face masks have become the symbol of the global fight against COVID-19. But while face masks’ medical benefits seem to be clear, little is known about their psychological consequences, particularly on emotion recognition. Drawing on theories of the social functions of emotions and rapid trait impressions, researchers from University of Groningen in The…

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Face Pareidolia: An Everyday Phenomenon and Human Condition

What is Face Pareidolia? Have you ever heard of face pareidolia? This everyday phenomenon where people see faces in everyday objects is a human condition that relates to how our brains are wired. Once considered a symptom of psychosis, it arises from an error in visual perception. According to new research led by David Alais…

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