A team of psychologists at Webster University purport that flirting is more effective than a person’s attractiveness when trying to hook up. They suggest it is the individuals who signal availability and confidence via flirting not the most attractive person that gets the attention of interested on lookers. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdRZs87iBT8[/youtube] The two most universal techniques are…
Read MoreTeaching Lies in Order to Spot Them
Stan Walters, an interview and interrogation expert, is back in our blog with information on the untruths in deception detection courses. In the video below, he discusses the various ways in which certain courses being taught on deception detection are full of lies themselves. He focuses on one particular course and goes through the various…
Read MoreFreaky Facial Expressions
The realism of robotic facial features is growing at an exponential pace. Huff Post Science has reported on a very “interesting” way to control an android’s face. Researchers at the University of the West of England in Bristol programmed the robotic face, in the video below, to respond to electrical signals produced by slime mold,…
Read MoreFacial Recognition Technology – In New & Unusual Places
Being able to accurately and quickly recognize VIP’s such as actors, actresses and Wall Street Tycoons can be a very lucrative skill for certain types of businesses. NPR reports on the the new use of facial recognition technology that is being implemented in high-end retail stores and hotels. This VIP-identification technology is designed by NEC IT…
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