Feelings are often associated with physical reactions: terror can send chills down your spine, and love can leave you weak in the knees. A recent study has linked specific emotions to physical sensations. Researchers at the Academy of Finland and Aalto University tested emotional responses in hundreds of subjects and then created maps identifying locations…
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A new study, commented on by The New York Times, lends even more evidence to the theory that regular botox injections can help treat depression. Last year, we blogged about a study by Dr. Eric Finzi that suggested that onabotulinumtoxinA (commonly referred to as “Botox”) injected into the corrugator and procerus muscles (the frown muscles…
Read More21 Facial Expressions and Their Meanings in Psychology
It’s not new, news that humans have a great many different facial expressions. In fact, the face is the most complex nonverbal signal system in the body and it’s used to express many different kinds of mental states including Cognitive processes, concentration, confusion Facial emblems Signs of physical effort Signs of physiological states, fatigue, tiredness…
Read MoreFBI Bulletin, Reading People: Behavioral Anomalies and Investigative Interviewing- 2014
The FBI’s March 2014 Bulletin featured important interviewing techniques and detailed information on reading people. Drs. David Matsumoto, Humintell’s Director, and Hyisung Hwang as well as former FBI Special Agent Lisa Skinner commented on the scientific evidence behind behavioral anomalies that they have found through years of research and training. Many law enforcement professionals understand and…
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