Know why your newborn’s dark eyes resemble your wife’s or his/her charming smile reminds you of your teenage days? This resemblance is not pre-determined but happens randomly between two copies of every gene for a given trait – one from mom, the other from dad. Business Standard reports that both copies of a gene are…
Read MoreJudgments of Subtle Facial Expressions of Emotion
Drs. David Matsumoto, Humintell’s director, and Hyisung Hwang continue their research into facial expressions of emotion with their latest research on judgments of subtle facial expressions of emotion. Past Studies: Previous studies on judgments of facial expressions of emotion have primarily utilized prototypical, high-intensity expressions. These are expressions that involve full-face configurations with contractions of…
Read MoreNational Geographic – Triumph, an Instinctive Expression
The moment of victory is a part of our inherent need for dominance. Humintell’s director, Dr. David Matsumoto, was interviewed by National Geographic for their weekend radio show about athletes and their expression of winning in competitive sports. “Chest thumping and celebrating over the conquered rival has become so ubiquitous in sports that psychologist and…
Read MoreStill Face Experiment
Take a look at the videos below where Dr. Edward Tonnick Ph.D from Harvard, studied infants, their communication abilities and how they read emotions. A baby’s brain begins to learn about and organize the world around them through emotional connections. studied infants and their communication abilities as well as how they Read Emotions. Through emotional…
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