Nonverbal Cues in the 21st Century

The more impersonal communication gets, the more we remember the need for personal contact. While technology has many great features, it can often distill communication down to text messages, emails, or instant messages. These really can help manage spread out workforces or enable people to work from home, but they also prevent us from reading…

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How to Tell if Someone Is Lying to You

How can we learn how to spot deception? It is a sad truth that lying is incredibly pervasive in our interactions with fellow humans. While people lie for a multitude of reasons, we are also quite bad at lie detection, creating a pretty bleak predicament for those of us who value honesty. In a recent…

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Distractions from the Standing Desk

The idea of standing desks is certainly in vogue in the workplace, but is it the best choice? Proponents point out that sitting for too long can have serious health problems, and many people even argue that standing at one’s desk can help boost productivity. While there may be some truth in this trendy approach,…

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Microexpressions on 9am with David & Kim

Humintell Director Dr. David Matsumoto discusses the topic of microexpressions with Australian morning show hosts David and Kim. Microexpressions are quick and fleeting facial expressions that are signs of concealed emotion.