A study out of Wellesley University led by Dr. Erik Schlicht investigated “whether an opponent’s face influences players’ wagering decisions in a zero-sum game with hidden information”. In this case, the game they used in their study was Texas Hold’em Poker. Schlicht and his team asked participants to make “risky” choices while simultaneously being presented…
Read MoreSmiling Affects Your Mood
In a news article that came out last year, Japanese railworkers for Keikyu Railways adopted a new way of ensuring their smile is genuine. New facial expression recognition software helps employees measure their own smiles based on a mathematical scale. This technology has endless potential and could be used in a wide variety of professions,…
Read MoreFacial Expressions of Emotion are Innate, Not Learned
A 2008 study conducted by Humintell Director Dr. David Matsumoto and Photographer Bob Willingham investigated whether or not facial expressions of emotion were innate or a product of cultural learning. The study, which was the first of its kind, studied congenitally blind (blind from birth) and sighted judo athletes at the 2004 Paralympic Games and…
Read MorePeople With Severe Depression Have Difficultly Recognizing Disgust
A recent article entitled “Recognition of Disgusted Facial Expression in Severe Depression” published in the The British Journal of Psychiatry investigated the ability of individuals suffering from severe depression and their ability to recognize certain facial expressions of emotion. The study which was conducted by researchers Katie Douglas and Professor Richard Porter of the University…
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