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## Posts

- [Reading People Blog](https://www.humintell.com/news/davids-blog/) - This blog presents weekly updates on the role of nonverbal behavior or emotional expressions in your life, including relationships, career, and technology.
- [Three Myths About Detecting Deception Proven By Research](https://www.humintell.com/2023/06/podcast-episode-what-are-some-myths-about-deception/) - What are some myths about deception? What are good deception detection techniques? Dr. Matsumoto appeared on the Audit 15 Fun Podcast to answer these questions.
- [How the Infant Brain Tracks Their Mother's Voice](https://www.humintell.com/2026/06/how-the-infant-brain-tracks-their-mothers-voice/) - Discover how infants' brains track and respond to their mother's voice, revealing the powerful role of early social and neural development.
- [Facial Expressions and the Science of Nonverbal Cues](https://www.humintell.com/2026/05/facial-expressions-and-the-science-of-nonverbal-cues/) - New research reveals facial expressions are social signals, not simple emotion displays. Learn what this means for nonverbal communication.
- [Master the Science of Nonverbal Behavior](https://www.humintell.com/2026/04/master-the-science-of-nonverbal-behavior/) - In this opening episode of the Nonverbal ACEs Masters Series, Dr. David Matsumoto challenges practitioners to go deeper than conventional training ever goes.
- [[New Research] When Emotion Backfires on Social Media](https://www.humintell.com/2026/03/new-research-when-emotion-backfires-on-social-media/) - New research suggests something surprising: emotional expression may actually reduce persuasive impact, even when audiences agree with the message.
- [Humans Mimic Primate Expressions: What It Reveals](https://www.humintell.com/2026/02/humans-mimic-primate-expressions-what-it-reveals/) - Humans mimic primate facial expressions automatically. Learn how this reveals the power of nonverbal behavior and emotional intelligence.
- [What Alex Honnold’s Brain Reveals About Fear and Emotion](https://www.humintell.com/2026/01/what-alex-honnolds-brain-reveals-about-fear-and-emotion/) - Explore what Alex Honnold’s brain reveals about fear, emotional triggers, appraisal, and how emotions shape facial expressions and nonverbal behavior.
- [Research: When High Blood Pressure Quietly Dampens the Face](https://www.humintell.com/2026/01/research-when-high-blood-pressure-quietly-dampens-the-face/) - A new study, offers compelling evidence that elevated blood pressure may actually mute our ability to express certain emotions on the face.
- [Why Experiences Boost Happiness and Connection](https://www.humintell.com/2025/12/why-experiences-boost-happiness-and-connection/) - According to new findings, spending on experiences creates deeper feelings of connection, belonging, and well-being than spending on material goods.
- [What Is the Difference Between Emotions and Feelings?](https://www.humintell.com/2022/05/whats-the-difference-between-emotions-and-feelings/) - Feelings refer to the perceptions of sensations that are felt in the body. Emotions are a special class of mental phenomenon where they are reactions to events.
- [What is Body Language?](https://www.humintell.com/2020/01/what-is-body-language/) - What is body language? Body Language aka nonverbal behavior is a complex signal system of the body to communicate our mental states, thoughts and feelings.
- [Contempt: One of the Seven Basic Emotions](https://www.humintell.com/2016/02/contempt-one-of-the-seven-basic-emotions/) - Contempt is the only one of the seven basic emotions that is unilateral, occurring on just one side of the face. It is an expression of moral superiority.
- [ICYMI: Nonverbal Communication Podcast Episodes](https://www.humintell.com/2024/05/icymi-nonverbal-communication-podcast-episodes/) - In case you missed it, here are a collection of nonverbal communication podcast episodes featuring Humintell Director Dr. David Matsumoto. Enjoy!
- [What Elephants Teach Us About Intentional Gestures](https://www.humintell.com/2025/10/what-elephants-teach-us-about-intentional-gestures/) - A new study suggests that another highly social species—the elephant—shares our ability to use intentional nonverbal gestures to influence others’ behavior.
- [Detecting Deception or Suspecting Deception?](https://www.humintell.com/2025/10/detecting-deception-or-suspecting-deception/) - In this blog I’d like to go beyond the message in the previous blog and discuss what to do once you observe such behavioral indicators in the interview.
- [Science: An Enterprise to Generate Knowledge](https://www.humintell.com/2021/10/science-an-enterprise-to-generate-knowledge/) - To Dr. David Matsumoto, understanding science is all related to critical thinking because understanding science is about exercising critical thinking.
- [Autism and Facial Micromovements Explained](https://www.humintell.com/2025/09/autism-and-facial-micromovements-explained/) - Rutgers researchers discovered that tiny facial micromicroexpressions reveal subtle emotions in autistic individuals, improving empathy and communication.
- [Faking Emotions - Dr. Matsumoto's Interview with PopSci](https://www.humintell.com/2013/05/faking-emotions-dr-matsumotos-interview-with-popsci/) - Emotions are a huge part of human nature and social communication. Many people use the common social smile in every day interactions.
- [Junk Food Fuels Violence? The Science of Diet & Aggression](https://www.humintell.com/2025/08/junk-food-fuels-violence-the-science-of-diet-aggression/) - Explore how junk food may contribute to violent or aggressive behavior. Learn what science says about the link between diet, mood, and impulse control.
- [Smiling Boosts Mood- Even When it's Forced](https://www.humintell.com/2025/08/smiling-boosts-mood-even-when-its-forced/) - A recent study from the University of Essex suggests that smiling—even a forced one—can boost mood, supporting the facial feedback hypothesis.
- [What Triggers Emotions in Humans?](https://www.humintell.com/2021/03/what-triggers-emotions-in-humans/) - What are some examples of things that trigger emotions? Most emotion scientists believe that emotions are triggered by how we evaluate events.
- [Pandemic Kids Struggle to Recognize Happy and Fearful Faces](https://www.humintell.com/2025/06/pandemic-kids-struggle-to-recognize-happy-and-fearful-faces/) - Babies and toddlers who grew up during the pandemic struggled to differentiate between happy and fearful facial expressions of emotion.
- [Guest Blog Post: Turning Crisis into Opportunity](https://www.humintell.com/2025/05/turning-crisis-into-opportunity/) - Success during challenging times isn't about avoiding adversity, but rather facing it with the right mindset and approach.
- [Dogs May Use Blinking To Bond With Other Dogs](https://www.humintell.com/2025/04/dogs-may-use-blinking-to-bond-with-other-dogs/) - According to a new study, dogs may also use blinking as a form of connecting to other canines.
- [Can Artificial Intelligence (AI) Read Animal Emotions?](https://www.humintell.com/2025/02/can-artificial-intelligence-ai-read-animal-emotions/) - Through computerized facial expression analysis, this AI technology can quickly and accurately recognize pain signals in animals.
- [The Many Benefits of Reading Facial Expressions of Emotion](https://www.humintell.com/2021/04/benefits-of-reading-facial-expressions-of-emotion/) - Research has shown that there are countless benefits to reading facial expressions of emotion in others. Find out what these benefits are in this blog post.
- [8 CREDIBLE Steps to Conduct a Successful Interview](https://www.humintell.com/2021/11/8-credible-steps-to-become-a-successful-interviewer/) - This article will assist you with hiring the ‘right’ candidate within your business by providing you tips on how to truly conduct a successful interview.
- [Why Laughter is Good for the Soul and Your Health](https://www.humintell.com/2025/01/why-laughter-is-good-for-the-soul-and-your-health/) - A recent meta analysis published last year in the journal Plos One found that spontaneous laughter leads to health benefits.
- [The Link Between Children's Bedtime and Emotion Regulation](https://www.humintell.com/2025/01/the-link-between-childrens-bedtime-and-emotion-regulation/) - A resent study suggests that a consistent bedtime for children leads to better emotion regulation while under stress or working with others.
- [Speaking of Psychology: Nonverbal Communication Speaks Volumes](https://www.humintell.com/2016/02/speaking-of-psychology-nonverbal-communication-speaks-volumes/) - In this episode of "Speaking of Psychology" nonverbal communication expert David Matsumoto, PhD, talks about why nonverbal communication is so important.
- [Searching for Universal Gestures](https://www.humintell.com/2017/11/searching-for-universal-gestures/) - If there are universal emotions and expressions, does that mean there are universal gestures?
- [A Pocketbook Guide to the Basics of Emotion](https://www.humintell.com/2025/01/a-pocketbook-guide-to-the-basics-of-emotion/) - Humintell is excited to announce the launch of The Humintell Emotion Primer - your pocketbook guide to the basics of emotion.
- [An important message from Dr. David Matsumoto](https://www.humintell.com/2020/03/an-important-message-from-dr-david-matsumoto/) - Dear Humintell Family, As everyone knows, we are all facing an unprecedented challenge regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. Our thoughts are with all our Humintell family members, friends, affiliates, and colleagues during this time of crisis. We hope that you and your loved ones are and remain safe and healthy. We also deeply appreciate the countless
- [Digital Devices Can Hinder Kids’ Emotion Regulation Ability](https://www.humintell.com/2024/07/digital-devices-can-hinder-kids-emotion-regulation-ability/) - New research entitled suggests that doing so may damage a child's ability to manage their emotion later in life, otherwise known as emotion regulation.
- [Can Children Read Masked Faces?](https://www.humintell.com/2021/08/can-children-read-masked-faces/) - As children around the country return to school, the debate whether or not children should wear masks in school continues.
- [Babies Recognize Emotions at 27 Weeks Old](https://www.humintell.com/2010/04/babies-recognize-emotions-at-27-weeks-old/) - Did you know? Research has shown that infants as young as 27 weeks old begin to recognize facial expressions of emotion. A series of studies have shown that babies between the ages of 5 to 7 months recognize facial expressions of happiness, sadness, fear and surprise. How well can your child recognize emotions? You may
- [Babies use 'Saliva Sharing' to Infer Close Relationships](https://www.humintell.com/2022/02/babies-use-saliva-sharing-to-infer-close-relationships/) - Any parent of young children know that raising kids can be a bit messy, especially when they're infants. In addition to plenty of kisses, there’s always drool to be wiped, and slobbery feedings. Recent research has shown that exposure to family members' saliva, what is known in the academic world as "saliva sharing", plays a
- [Do Babies Have Emotions in the Womb? What The Research Says.](https://www.humintell.com/2022/10/babies-smile-in-utero-when-mom-eats-carrots-but-frown-when-its-kale/) - A study led by Durham University’s Fetal and Neonatal Research Lab provides the first direct evidence that babies react to taste and smell in the womb.
- [How Gestures Can Boost Children's Vocabulary](https://www.humintell.com/2015/01/nonverbal-cues-can-boost-childrens-vocabulary/) - New research suggests that meaningful gestures and glances may help children learn more words, independent of how much parents talk to them
- [Emotion Regulation Training to Prevent Postpartum Depression](https://www.humintell.com/2024/10/emotion-regulation-training-to-prevent-postpartum-depression/) - Research found that pregnant women with higher amygdala activity struggled more with emotional regulation and reported more depression symptoms postpartum.
- [Lack of Facial Expressions May Reveal Severe Depression](https://www.humintell.com/2024/12/lack-of-facial-expressions-may-reveal-severe-depression/) - Doctors may soon be able to diagnose a severe form of depression, known as melancholia, simply by looking at someone's (lack of) facial expressions.
- [How Doctors Can Communicate Beyond Words to Patients](https://www.humintell.com/2024/11/how-doctors-can-communicate-beyond-words-to-patients/) - Humintell Director David Matsumoto recently appeared on the VA C20 podcast as a subject matter expert on facial expressions of emotion and nonverbal behavior.
- [Want A Truly Merry Holiday? Focus on Celebrations, Not Stuff](https://www.humintell.com/2018/12/a-truly-merry-holiday/) - Family-based or religious celebrations tended to result in the greatest levels of happiness, as opposed to materialist consumption practices.
- [Why Every Interaction You Have Is A Negotiation](https://www.humintell.com/2024/10/why-every-interaction-you-have-is-a-negotiation/) - Whether we realize it or not, we’re all salespeople and every interaction is a negotiation in which we persuade and influence others.
- [Reading Facial Expressions of Emotion: 4 Personal Benefits](https://www.humintell.com/2021/05/4-personal-benefits-of-reading-facial-expressions-of-emotion/) - There’s also benefits of reading facial expressions of emotion to ourselves, and more importantly to our own personal effectiveness as well.
- [Humintell's Number 1 Tip to Manage Your Emotions](https://www.humintell.com/2021/01/our-number-1-tip-to-manage-your-emotions/) - The ability to manage your emotions to achieve a goal, despite or in addition to the fact that one is very emotional, is a very important skill to have.
- [The Latest Science about Behavioral Indicators of Deception](https://www.humintell.com/2023/10/the-latest-science-about-behavioral-indicators-of-deception/) - In the scientific community, there have been debates about whether behavior can reliably differentiate truths from lies, and if so, which ones.
- [How Studying Behavior Can Be Used To Detect Threats](https://www.humintell.com/2024/09/how-studying-behavior-can-be-used-to-detect-threats/) - Aside from school incidents, violence on the streets of our cities and towns, buses, and trains occur all too often all across the country and the world.
- [To Be A Better Negotiator, Show More Facial Expressions](https://www.humintell.com/2024/09/to-be-a-better-negotiator-show-more-facial-expressions/) - In negotiation, recent research suggests that being pleasant and facially expressive could actually yield you better results than having a poker face.
- [Blind Athletes Provide Clues About the Nature of Emotions](https://www.humintell.com/2016/09/blind-athletes-provide-clues-about-the-nature-of-our-emotions/) - Blind athletes produce emotional facial expressions after winning or losing and their expressions are practically identical to those of sighted athletes.
- [Research: Dogs Wag Their Tails To Make Us Happy](https://www.humintell.com/2024/08/research-dogs-wag-their-tails-to-make-us-happy/) - Scientists still don’t understand exactly why dogs wag their tails. In a new paper published in the journal Biology Letters, researchers outline a few theories.
- [Feeling angry? Write down your thoughts then throw them away](https://www.humintell.com/2024/08/feeling-angry-write-down-your-thoughts-then-throw-them-away/) - A recent study finds that writing negative reactions on paper and shredding it or scrunching and throwing them the trash eliminates angry feelings.
- [Getting Angry May Increase Risk of Heart Disease & Stroke](https://www.humintell.com/2024/05/getting-angry-may-increase-risk-of-heart-disease-stroke/) - Recent research suggests that repeated bouts of anger could have the potential to increase your risk of cardiovascular health.
- [The Link Between Childhood Trauma and Emotion Recognition](https://www.humintell.com/2024/06/the-link-between-childhood-trauma-and-emotion-recognition/) - The association between childhood trauma and emotion recognition is reduced or eliminated when controlling for alexithymia and psychopathy traits.
- [4 Key Ingredients to Effective Intercultural Interactions](https://www.humintell.com/2024/04/the-key-ingredients-to-effective-intercultural-interactions/) - Dr. David Matsumoto provided participants with an overview of major research findings concerning keys to effective intercultural communication.
- [High Levels of Anger Makes Heart Attack Risk 8x Higher](https://www.humintell.com/2015/02/high-levels-of-anger-makes-heart-attack-risk-8x-higher/) - Having an episode of intense anger was associated with an 8.5 times greater risk of having a heart attack during the following 2 hours.
- [Understanding Human Behavior with Dr. David Matsumoto](https://www.humintell.com/2024/04/understanding-human-behavior-with-dr-david-matsumoto/) - David Matsumoto recently appeared on the Social-Engineer Podcast where they discuss understandings and developments in the field of psychology.
- [Study: We Use "Baby Talk" With Our Dogs But Not Baby Faces](https://www.humintell.com/2024/03/study-we-use-baby-talk-with-our-dogs-not-baby-faces/) - When baby talking to infants, our faces tend to be overly expressive—wide-open eyes, high eyebrows, and exaggerated smiles. With dogs, we’re far more stoic
- [What's The Difference Between Basic and Primary Emotions?](https://www.humintell.com/2024/03/whats-the-difference-between-basic-and-primary-emotions/) - Many people and scientists don't distinguish between primary and basic emotions to categorize different types of emotions.
- [Lie to Me is filled with "Lies to You" -Dr. Maureen O'Sullivan](https://www.humintell.com/2011/04/lie-to-me-is-filled-with-lies-to-you-dr-maureen-osullivan/) - Check out this informative lecture by Dr. O'Sullivan where she speaks about the TV show "Lie to Me" and her career researching human emotion and lie detection.
- [How many basic emotions are there in psychology?](https://www.humintell.com/2020/06/how-many-basic-emotions-are-there/) - There are many different models of basic emotions and thus, each model has different numbers for what they call “basic emotions”.
- [How Many Emotions Are There?](https://www.humintell.com/2021/02/how-many-emotions-are-there/) - One of the biggest misunderstandings about the 7 universal facial expressions of emotion is that people think that means we have only seven emotions.
- [Crying Without Tears: The Psychology of Crying](https://www.humintell.com/2011/06/crying-without-tears/) - Crying without tears; humans cry for many reasons, but crying for emotional reasons and crying in response to aesthetic experiences are unique to us.
- [The Seven Basic Emotions: Do You Know Them?](https://www.humintell.com/2010/06/the-seven-basic-emotions-do-you-know-them/) - All humans feature seven universal basic emotions and Humintell’s emotion recognition training attempts to teach you to properly identify them all.
- [Contempt and Politics: How We Handle Political Discussions](https://www.humintell.com/2019/09/contempt-and-politics/) - The American Psychological Association found that experiences of contempt can make individuals feel rejected by their peers, leading to anxiety and depression.
- [How Many Types of Smiles Are There? Smiles And Their Meaning](https://www.humintell.com/2024/02/how-many-types-of-smiles-are-there-smiles-and-their-meaning/) - Over the years there have been many questions about the types of smiles that exist. The truth of the matter is that that number is too vast to catalogue.
- [Pride and Anger in Men](https://www.humintell.com/2017/08/pride-and-anger-in-men/) - The idea of being a manly man is a potentially very fragile concept that many men struggle to maintain and often worry that they will lose.
- [21 Facial Expressions and Their Meanings in Psychology](https://www.humintell.com/2014/04/21-different-facial-expressions/) - Research from OSU, purports that humans routinely and universally display 21 different facial expressions, including the 7 universal emotions.
- [How Does Music Affect Our Emotions? A Cross-Cultural Study](https://www.humintell.com/2024/02/how-does-music-affect-our-emotions-a-cross-cultural-study/) - A new study suggests that music’s power to unify emotions and movements may have played a role in human evolution, fostering social bonds and community.
- [Emotional Intelligence and Treating Anxiety Among Girls](https://www.humintell.com/2022/03/emotional-intelligence-and-treating-anxiety-among-girls/) - Re-published with permission from Dr. Akira Olsen The “space age” was a memorable time in the human history. It was the first time man was able to go outside the planet and literarily not only think outside the box; but “go outside the sphere”. Right now even though the space rush has passed, much of
- [Understanding and Managing Anxiety, with Derya Ozes, LMFT](https://www.humintell.com/2023/01/understanding-and-managing-anxiety-with-derya-ozes-lmft/) - Humintell recently sat down with Derya Ozes to discuss how the pandemic has affected anxiety management, their personal experiences with anxiety, and more.
- [Childhood Maltreatment, Depression, and Emotion Recognition](https://www.humintell.com/2023/11/the-link-between-childhood-maltreatment-depression-and-emotion-recognition/) - Danish researchers compared the emotion decoding abilities of major depressive disorder (MDD) patients with and without a history of childhood maltreatment.
- [Nonverbal Behavior in Close Relationships](https://www.humintell.com/2019/02/nonverbal-behavior-in-relationships/) - A team of psychologists investigated whether implicit partner evaluations led to significantly different nonverbal behavior & what that means for relationships.
- [Introducing Gottman's Four Horsemen of Relationships](https://www.humintell.com/2017/02/introducing-the-four-horsemen/) - Dr. John Gottman, who has spent years studying relationships, warns of the “Four Horsemen,” that can consistently spell doom for marriage.
- [Does Music Elicit Universal Emotional Responses?](https://www.humintell.com/2023/04/does-music-elicit-universal-emotional-responses/) - It's no mystery that major and minor chords in western music makes us feel good. But could this be because of an evolutionary trait?
- [Is a Trustworthy Face the Best Poker Face?](https://www.humintell.com/2010/08/best-poker-face/) - A study led by Dr. Erik Schlicht investigated "whether an opponent's face influences players' wagering decisions in a zero-sum game with hidden information".
- [Why Do People Cover their Face and Mouth When Emotional?](https://www.humintell.com/2010/07/face-cover-what-does-it-mean/) - We often see athletes and individuals in high stress, emotional situations do what Dr. David Matsumoto calls a "face cover".
- [Face Masks Reduce Emotion Recognition Accuracy](https://www.humintell.com/2021/07/face-masks-reduce-emotion-recognition-accuracy/) - For many, face masks have become the symbol of the global fight against COVID-19. But while face masks’ medical benefits seem to be clear, little is known about their psychological consequences, particularly on emotion recognition. Drawing on theories of the social functions of emotions and rapid trait impressions, researchers from University of Groningen in The
- [The Funnel Approach to Questioning and Eliciting Information](https://www.humintell.com/2015/02/the-funnel-approach-to-questioning-and-eliciting-information/) - Broadly speaking, elicitation refers to procedures or techniques involving interacting with and communicating with others, formally or informally, that is designed to gather knowledge or inform.
- [Does A Smile Mean The Same Thing In All Cultures?](https://www.humintell.com/2019/05/the-cultural-significance-of-smiling/) - We know that expressions differ across cultures, but an exploration of how we recognize smiles brings that observation to the forefront!
- [Why Human Beings Have Emotions: What Science Says](https://www.humintell.com/2021/03/why-do-we-have-emotions/) - Emotions cause all kinds of problems, which is why we spend so much time regulating them. Wondering about why we have them in the first place is natural.
- [The Truth Behind Lie to Me: The Science and Characters](https://www.humintell.com/2009/09/the-truth-behind-lie-to-me/) - It must be remembered that Lie to Me is a TV drama series where plot lines are fabricated, characters are fictional and the truth is often exaggerated.
- [Universal Emotions List with Faces: See Them Here!](https://www.humintell.com/2020/01/emotions-list-with-faces/) - Over half a century of scientific research has documented that 7 universal facial expressions of emotion are expressed and recognized, all around the world
- [Body Language in Negotiation: Angry Facial Expressions?](https://www.humintell.com/2014/09/angry-facial-expressions-in-negotiation/) - Research out of Harvard suggests that angry facial expressions seem to boost the effectiveness of threats without actual aggression during negotiation.
- [The Link Between Emotions and Critical Thinking](https://www.humintell.com/2021/01/emotions-and-critical-thinking-update-2021/) - Everyone knows the importance of critical thinking. Ever notice that when emotions run high, thinking critically and strategically is almost impossible?
- [Using Smartphone Data to Read People's Personalities](https://www.humintell.com/2020/07/using-smartphones-to-predict-personality/) - Smartphones are an integral and indispensable part of many people's lives. What can smartphone data tell us about the user's personality?
- [Detecting Deception in Politics: A How To Guide](https://www.humintell.com/2020/10/detecting-deception-in-politics/) - A warning: when detecting deception in politics, don't trust every media analyst you see or read who invokes body language.
- [Can Puppies and Dogs Read Body Language? What Research Says.](https://www.humintell.com/2021/06/puppies-read-body-language/) - Puppies are born ready to read body language and are capable of communicating and interacting with humans at a very young age with no formal training required.
- [Face Pareidolia: An Everyday Phenomenon and Human Condition](https://www.humintell.com/2021/07/responding-emotionally-to-faces-on-inanimate-objects/) - Face Pareidolia where people see faces in everyday objects is a human condition that relates to how our brains are wired.
- [The Role of Nonverbal Communication in the Classroom](https://www.humintell.com/2021/08/the-role-of-nonverbal-communication-in-the-classroom/) - It's important for parents and teachers to think about nonverbal communication and how it influences behavior and learning.
- [Past Blog: Raising Awareness About Active Shooter Incidents](https://www.humintell.com/2022/05/past-blog-raising-awareness-about-active-shooter-incidents/) - Active shooter incidents are incredibly frightening events that often have deadly consequences for individuals, and dire consequences for organizations.
- [Lie to Me: A Popular American Drama Series](https://www.humintell.com/2020/02/were-you-a-fan-of-lie-to-me/) - Lie to Me was a popular American TV drama series. The show was cancelled almost 10 years ago in January of 2011 after running for 3 seasons.
- [Meta Analysis: Psychological Effects of Power Poses](https://www.humintell.com/2022/08/meta-analysis-psychological-effects-of-power-poses/) - A team of psychologists shed light on the possible physical, behavioral, and psychological effects of power poses and other body positions.
- [The Universality of Facial Expressions of Emotion, An Update](https://www.humintell.com/2021/01/the-universality-of-facial-expressions-of-emotion/) - The universality of facial expressions; seven facial expressions of emotion are universally expressed and recognized, all around the world.
- [Screaming Conveys at Least Six Different Emotions](https://www.humintell.com/2022/06/screaming-conveys-at-least-six-different-emotions/) - Research suggests that humans scream not only when they are fearful and aggressive, but also when they experience other emotions such as despair and elation.
- [Guest Blog by Ron Holloway: Opportunity Favors the Prepared](https://www.humintell.com/2021/09/opportunity-favors-the-prepared/) - Ron pairs his studies and research with the experience with becoming blind and cognitively impaired to an invaluable thought leader in the government & beyond.
- [Dr. David Matsumoto Free Microexpressions Webinar Recap](https://www.humintell.com/2022/02/free-microexpressions-webinar-recap/) - Any discussion of microexpressions starts w/the fact there are 7 facial expressions of emotion that research has shown to be universally expressed & recognized.
- [Can Basic Emotions Be Used To Predict Violence?](https://www.humintell.com/2018/10/basic-emotions-of-violence/) - Humintell has written for years on the importance of basic emotions, but can understanding these emotions help better understand or predict violent behavior?
- [5 Tips to Manage Holiday Stress from Humintell](https://www.humintell.com/2021/12/5-tips-to-manage-holiday-stress/) - A survey conducted by OnePoll in conjunction with Joy Organics explored the festive stressors and anxiety-inducing moments of the holiday season.
- [Are Cats Sensitive to Human Emotions?](https://www.humintell.com/2022/09/how-good-is-your-cat-at-emotion-recognition/) - Can cats sense your emotions? n the last 10 years, research focusing on trying to better understand our feline companions has grown.
- [Alex Murdaugh Body Language Analysis by Dr. David Matsumoto](https://www.humintell.com/2023/03/analyzing-alex-murdaughs-body-language/) - The Murdaugh trial has garnered much attention in recent days for good reason: a public figure with a lot of money is tried and convicted of a vicious crime.
- [The Importance of Eyebrows in Emotion Expression](https://www.humintell.com/2023/08/the-importance-of-eyebrows-in-emotion-expression/) - It may be easy to live your entire life without giving your eyebrows a second thought, but in reality they're an incredibly important social communication tool.
- [Can Smiling Improve Your Mood? Research Says Yes.](https://www.humintell.com/2023/05/can-smiling-improve-your-mood-research-says-yes/) - If spontaneous emotions produce specific universal facial expressions, can facial expressions in turn affect your emotions? Facial feedback hypothesis says yes.
- [Duchenne Smile Study: Should You Put on a Happy Face?](https://www.humintell.com/2011/04/are-you-faking-it/) - An article “Smile Like you Mean It” suggests that positive thinking can create a more positive emotional state, which in turn will allow a person to smile more.
- [4 Tips to Improve Infant Emotion Recognition Skills](https://www.humintell.com/2021/04/4-tips-to-improve-infant-emotion-recognition-skills/) - Studies have shown that infants are sensitive to emotions expressed through facial expressions since their first year of birth.
- [Cat Emotions: Cats Have Nearly 300 Facial Expressions](https://www.humintell.com/2023/11/research-shows-cats-have-nearly-300-facial-expressions/) - If you're a cat lover, you probably already know that your feline friend uses subtle body language and nonverbal cues to communicate with you.
- [Feeling Anger? A Helpful Guide to Anger Management](https://www.humintell.com/2019/10/helpful-guide-to-anger/) - Anger is one of our central emotions, but it is also one of the most troubling. Bc anger is simultaneously so central and so problematic, it deserves attention.
- [Can Anger Have Benefits for Attaining Goals?](https://www.humintell.com/2023/12/can-getting-angry-help-you-achieve-your-goals/) - In fact, according to new research by Heather Lench et al, anger can be a powerful motivator for people to achieve challenging goals in their lives.
- [Free Webinar: The Basics of Social Influence](https://www.humintell.com/2024/01/free-webinar-the-basics-of-social-influence/) - Dr. Matsumoto led a webinar on The Basics of Social Influence where he provided participants with an introduction to evidenced-based topics of social influence.
- [Domestic Violence: A Pandemic Within a Pandemic?](https://www.humintell.com/2021/10/domestic-violence-a-pandemic-within-a-pandemic/) - October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. We are dedicating this month to draw attention to this unspeakable crime and continue efforts to raise awareness.
- [Transparent Masks May Improve Nonverbal Communication](https://www.humintell.com/2022/01/transparent-masks-may-improve-nonverbal-communication/) - The widespread use of masks during the COVID-19 pandemic has posed numerous nonverbal communication barriers, muffling speech and impeding lip-reading.
- [Tom Brady's Facial Expression](https://www.humintell.com/2022/01/tom-bradys-facial-expression/) - If you're a football fan, you likely heard about Tom Brady's facial expression that went viral a few weeks ago.
- [Body Language in the Classroom](https://www.humintell.com/2021/09/body-language-in-the-classroom/) - Reading facial expressions of emotion and body language (nonverbal behavior) has many benefits in the educational process.
- [RESULTS:  Reading Microexpressions: Put Yourself to the Test](https://www.humintell.com/2021/09/results-reading-microexpressions-put-yourself-to-the-test/) - A couple weeks ago we published a blog and challenged you to catch a liar by watching 4 videos. Several of you weighed in with your thoughts on who was telling the truth and who was lying after drinking either apple juice or vinegar and saying "this tastes good". What were the answers? Find out
- [Another Perspective on Understanding Anger](https://www.humintell.com/2021/02/understanding-anger/) - Ever regret about how you dealt with anger in the past? We all have. We'd like to share with you one thing we have learned from decades on research on emotion.
- [A Tribute to Law Enforcement Officers](https://www.humintell.com/2023/05/a-tribute-to-law-enforcement-officers/) - As I reflect on those whose names are on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, I take comfort knowing that our profession remains undaunted.
- [What Do Boundaries Have To Do With Emotional Wellbeing?](https://www.humintell.com/2023/10/what-do-boundaries-have-to-do-with-emotional-wellbeing/) - Emotional wellness (aka emotion health or emotional wellbeing) is a person's ability to handle their emotions and the varied experiences they encounter in life.
- [Do Emotions Affect Critical Thinking?](https://www.humintell.com/2009/08/do-emotions-affect-critical-thinking/) - Emotions are a part of everyday life; it doesn’t matter who you are or your profession. Emotions Affect Critical Thinking.
- [Mental Health and Deception Detection](https://www.humintell.com/2022/08/mental-health-and-deception-detection/) - Mental health and deception detection: are we confusing cues of low credibility with atypical behavior of people with mental health issues?
- [There’s More to Reading People than Just Body Language](https://www.humintell.com/2020/07/theres-more-to-reading-people-than-just-body-language/) - The ability to read people involves reading their body language and facial expressions of emotion; we focus a lot on those skills here at Humintell.
- [Can Humans Judge Animal Emotions? Yes, to an Extent.](https://www.humintell.com/2022/12/can-humans-judge-animal-emotions-yes-to-an-extent/) - Most people can discern how their pet cat or dog is feeling by just listening to them; but can this insight be extended to wild animals like a cow or a pig?
- [How Communicating Through a Screen Affects Your Brain](https://www.humintell.com/2023/02/how-communicating-through-a-screen-affects-your-brain/) - How does communicating through a screen affect the brain? Little research has been done on the impact of technology-enhanced communication on the social brain.
- [Dr. Matsumoto Interview on Metadata Podcast](https://www.humintell.com/2022/07/dr-matsumoto-interview-on-metadata-podcast/) - Dr. Matsumoto recently appeared on the metadata podcast in Brazil where he was interviewed by Victor Santos, Anderson Tamborim and David Leucas.
- [Corruption: Could it be Possible to Recognize on Faces?](https://www.humintell.com/2019/01/expressing-corruption/) - Many of us worry about corruption amongst political elites, but could it be possible to actually recognize it in their faces?
- [How Nonverbal Communication Is Going Digital](https://www.humintell.com/2022/11/how-nonverbal-communication-is-going-digital/) - In a recent BBC Worklife article, Joanna York suggests that we’re used to reading body language and silent cues in person but with remote work, subtle ways we communicate are changing – and workers need to know how to adapt. The global pandemic certainly changed the way we interact. In fact, one 2021 Beezy survey detailing digital
- [How to Gather Data for Your Most Important Negotiations](https://www.humintell.com/2023/08/how-to-gather-data-for-your-most-important-negotiations/) - When you think of nonverbal communication, what comes to mind? My first guess would be body language, but there is so much there to explore.
- [Dream it Away](https://www.humintell.com/2011/12/dream-it-away/) - Dreams are nature's best stress relievers? That is exactly what a new study by researchers at the University of Berkeley, California suggests. According to the The Daily Californian, the studies findings, which were published in the journal Current Biology, demonstrates that REM can decrease emotional intensity in reaction to past events. Els van der Helm,
- [Truth Detectors: Can You Spot the Truth?](https://www.humintell.com/2010/11/truth-detectors-can-you-spot-the-truth/) - Do you trust that most people are honest? A new study suggests that trusting people often make better lie detectors than cynical people. The study, published by SAGE and posted on the Science Daily website, insists that trusting people are not gullible but in fact very smart. Researchers asked 20 participants to watch taped job
- [Sucrose as an Infant Pain Reliever: Do Baby's Faces Lie?](https://www.humintell.com/2010/09/sucrose-as-an-infant-pain-reliever-do-babys-faces-lie/) - Have you ever promised a child who just hurt themselves a Popsicle or lollipop if they would just calm down? Did it work? More often than not, you may have found that it did and the child seemed calmer. A new study entitled, Oral sucrose as an analgesic drug for procedural pain in newborn infants,
- [Not All Smiles Are the Same](https://www.humintell.com/2019/05/not-all-smiles-are-the-same/) - While we tend to associate smiles almost exclusively with joy or happiness, this may lead us pretty far astray.
- [Cracking the Facial Recognition Code](https://www.humintell.com/2017/06/cracking-the-facial-recognition-code/) - How do our brains recognize faces? This is an incredibly complex question, because the process of facial recognition is an almost miraculously instantaneous one.
- [Understanding through Gesture](https://www.humintell.com/2017/12/understanding-through-gesture/) - Language has a huge influence in determining how we interact with the world, but what about nonverbal behavior?
- [Emotinal Incontinence](https://www.humintell.com/2013/06/emotinal-incontinence/) - There is a disorder out there that can mimic different emotions and often times mirrors depression.
- [Lie to Me Season 2 Episode 9 "Fold Equity" Comments](https://www.humintell.com/2009/12/lie-to-me-season-2-episode-9-fold-equity-comments/) - Lie to Me Season 2 Episode 9 “Fold Equity” Comments
- [The Emotion of Fear: Is It Really Mind Over Matter?](https://www.humintell.com/2011/10/fear-is-it-really-mind-over-matter/) - Most of us can explain the emotion of fear, can recognize the facial expression of fear and can recount a time when they have personally experienced fear.
- [Can the emotion of disgust help us stay healthy?](https://www.humintell.com/2012/02/disgust-disease/) - Can the emotion of disgust help us stay healthy? Recent articles from Metro.com (uk) and SF Gate suggests that it very well can.
- [Fetal Facial Expression Research Update](https://www.humintell.com/2012/01/fetal-facial-expression-research-update/) - Several facial movements begin in the second trimester and enable the formation of all the elements of laughter by the 30th week of pregnancy.
- [Interview and Interrogation Techniques](https://www.humintell.com/2012/07/interview-and-interrogation-techniques/) - A team of leading researchers formed to find out better methods for getting high-level suspects to reveal what they know.
- [The Tangled Web of Illness & Deceit](https://www.humintell.com/2012/10/the-tangled-web-of-illness-deceit/) - Is honesty your best bet? What do you choose? New research has purported that the more lies one tells, the less healthy they are. I'm sure that many of us would say, why of course. However, keeping that in mind take a look at the little "white lies" we tell everyday. Do those count towards
- [Cross-Cultural Communication Problems](https://www.humintell.com/2012/08/communicating-across-cultures/) - Many organizations have classes on cross cultural communication or how to live abroad, but what exactly constitutes cross-cultural communication problems?
- [The Role of Powerful Postures in Everyday Interaction](https://www.humintell.com/2018/04/the-power-of-posture/) - In a review of research on nonverbal posture, Dr. Cuddy and her fellow researchers detailed the persistent role of powerful postures in everyday interaction.
- [Want to Improve your Mood? Fix your Posture!](https://www.humintell.com/2012/11/want-to-improve-your-mood-fix-your-posture/) - A new study out of San Francisco State University suggests that slouching and slumping can put a damper on your mood and drain your energy levels.
- [What Would Happen If Santa Didn't Exist?](https://www.humintell.com/2012/12/what-would-happen-if-santa-didnt-exist/) - What would happen if Santa didn't exist? Many people are thinking, well he doesn't exist. True, but what if even the idea of Santa didn't exist?
- [Cultural Similarities and Differences in Emblematic Gestures - 2013](https://www.humintell.com/2013/01/gestures-emblems-cultural-variances/) - Cross-cultural communication is extremely important in a variety of fields from the legal world, education, law enforcement, and to the business world.
- [Guilt:  A Time Bound Emotion?](https://www.humintell.com/2013/01/guilt-a-time-bound-emotion/) - Guilt seems to be an emotion that affects a person only outside of the present moment.
- [Why We're Happy About Being Sad: The Emotions Behind Pop Music](https://www.humintell.com/2012/09/why-were-happy-about-being-sad-the-emotions-behind-pop-music/) - A recent fascinating NPR article highlighted the research of Glenn Schellenberg of the University of Toronto, where he studies the psychology of music.
- [The Complicated World of Gestures](https://www.humintell.com/2011/03/the-complicated-world-of-gestures/) - Many of us use gestures to illustrate our speech or to express ourselves without the use of words.
- [Emotions: The Top Obstacle to Weight Loss](https://www.humintell.com/2013/01/emotion-weightloss-apa-poll/) - An APA poll of psychologists has cited emotions as the top obstacle to weight loss.
- [Some Emotions Are Expressed In The Same Way In Music and Movement](https://www.humintell.com/2012/12/hearing-emotions/) - New research suggests that emotions such as anger, sadness, and happiness are expressed in the same way in music and movement across cultures.
- [Borderline Personality](https://www.humintell.com/2013/01/borderline-personality/) - Research outlines patterns of brain activity which may underlie the intense and unstable emotional experiences associated with borderline personality.
- [The Science Behind Smiles](https://www.humintell.com/2013/02/the-science-behind-smiles/) - Many photographers regard smiling as a non-distinguishing facial expression.
- [Emotion and Women In Combat](https://www.humintell.com/2013/02/emotion-women-in-combat/) - Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta has recently decided to allow women into front-line combat. However, this decision has been met with much controversy.
- [Reading Facial Expressions: Men Vs. Women](https://www.humintell.com/2013/02/reading-facial-expressions-men-vs-women/) - Who is better at reading others' facial expressions, Men or Women?
- [Your Body's Fight or Flight Response System](https://www.humintell.com/2013/02/your-bodys-flight-or-flight-response-system/) - Ever had the hairs on the back of your neck "stand up" while watching a scary movie or when you walk into a freezing cold room in only a t-shirt?
- [Emotion vs. Reasoning](https://www.humintell.com/2013/02/emotion-vs-reasoning/) - So, is it thoughtful reasoning that leads to meaningful attitude change or is it automatic intuition (i.e. emotion driven)?
- [Tearless Emotions](https://www.humintell.com/2013/03/tearless-emotions/) - Crying due to empathy seems to be unique the human condition. 
- [Practice Makes Perfect...Liars](https://www.humintell.com/2013/03/practice-makes-perfect-liars/) - After only 20 minutes of practicing their cover story, liars could respond just as quickly and easily to lies as to the truth.
- [Detecting Deception in the Workplace](https://www.humintell.com/2013/03/deception-in-the-workplace/) - Below are a few tips from Chron.com of what to look for if you want to know if your boss is really considering you for that promotion.
- [Women's Tears Turn Men Off?](https://www.humintell.com/2011/01/womens-tears-turn-men-off/) - In a recent study out of Israel entitled "Human Tears Contain a Chemosignal", researchers found evidence that tears may be sending chemical signals that influence the behavior of other people. As reported in the New York Times, researchers ran several experiments. In all of them, they discovered that "men who sniffed drops of women’s emotional
- [Why Humans Like to Cry](https://www.humintell.com/2013/03/why-humans-like-to-cry/) - Michael Trimble, a British professor at the Institute of Neurology in London suggests that crying tears, for emotional reasons, is a trait unique to humans.
- [Universal Facial Expressions & Attractiveness](https://www.humintell.com/2013/03/universal-facial-expressions-attractiveness/) - Is the attractiveness of a person's face impacted by the facial expression they make?
- [Telling Lies](https://www.humintell.com/2013/03/telling-lies/) - Some kids lie about everything, others only lie when trying to avoid punishment while a select few can be brutally honest.
- [The Neuroscience of Social Emotion](https://www.humintell.com/2013/03/the-neuroscience-of-social-emotion/) - The Monthly.com, Australia, has reported on the Mind and it's Potential Conference that took place December 2009 in Sydney, Australia.
- [The Hardest Lies to Spot?](https://www.humintell.com/2013/08/the-hardest-lies-to-spot/) - Janine Driver aka "The Human Lie Detector" recently appeared on the Dr. Drew show in regards to Andrea Sneiderman's trial.
- [Parenting and Emotional Language](https://www.humintell.com/2015/03/parenting-and-emotional-language/) - If you ask most moms, they'd probably tell you that they speak to their daughters and sons the same way, but research is now suggesting that that isn't true.
- [Drugs and their Effect on Emotion Recognition](https://www.humintell.com/2011/02/drugs-and-their-effect-on-emotion-recognition/) - Fact or Fiction: Drug abusers have difficulty recognizing universal emotions such as anger, disgust, and sadness? Well, according to an article in ScienceDaily , a recent study by a group of scientists from the University of Granada suggest that it is true. Maria Jose Fernandez-Serrano, the main author of the research, found that 70% of drug abusers
- [Lies, Lies Sweet Little Lies!](https://www.humintell.com/2011/06/lies-lies-sweet-little-lies/) - Pamela Meyer’s article, Seven Big Lies About Lying, featured in HuffPost Politics underlines the idea that we live in an “age of deception”. Here is a sneak peek of the seven lies she delineates in her article. 1. Lying is the exception to the rule Meyer equates the evolution of deception to an arms race
- [Humintell's Evaluating Truthfulness Webinar](https://www.humintell.com/2009/12/humintells-evaluating-truthfulness-webinar/) - Many people are often curious to know what the next step is in detecting deception after they have gone through microexpression or subtle expression training. What are some of the nonverbal cues that people should look for? How can one improve on their ability to read people? Humintell is excited to announce their first-ever Evaluating
- [STUDY: Alcohol Helps you Recognize Facial Expressions?](https://www.humintell.com/2012/11/study-alcohol-helps-you-recognize-facial-expressions/) - The Holidays are near, which for many means the bubbly will be making its annual appearance.
- [Universal Facial Expressions in Dogs?](https://www.humintell.com/2013/04/universal-facial-expressions-in-dogs/) - Msn Now has reported that indeed dog owners can read the facial expression of their dogs.
- [More On: What Your Smile May Say About Where You’re From](https://www.humintell.com/2015/05/more-on-what-your-smile-may-say-about-where-youre-from/) - A recent study finds that an individual’s use of facial expressions, such as smiles, is related to the migratory history of where they’re from.
- ["Seeing" Happiness"](https://www.humintell.com/2013/04/seeing-happiness/) - According to Medical Xpress, if you try to see happiness in the facial expressions of others it can reduce your aggressiveness.
- [Assessing Honesty - Who is Better?](https://www.humintell.com/2013/04/assessing-honesty-who-is-better/) - The workplace is most often or not an amalgam of varying personalities and talents.
- [Students Perform Better With Hand Gestures](https://www.humintell.com/2013/04/hand-gestures/) - A new study published in Child Development found that students perform better when instructors teach with hand gestures.
- [Cultural Adaptation & Global Dexterity](https://www.humintell.com/2013/04/cultural-adaptation-global-dexterity/) - From the Internet, Skype and overseas travel, it is important to be able to adapt and communicate with a variety of varying cultures.
- [Are Anxious People Better Poker Players?](https://www.humintell.com/2013/04/are-anxious-people-better-poker-players/) - Anxiously attached people who worry about separation and abandonment tend to be good lie detectors according to Research Digest.
- [Negotiating: Get Angry, it helps.](https://www.humintell.com/2013/04/negotiating-get-angry-it-helps/) - Contrary to popular belief or even instinct; anger is a productive emotion when it comes to negotiations.
- [Is Anger Really Negative?](https://www.humintell.com/2013/05/is-anger-really-negative/) - The French Tribune.com reports on information from behavioral psychologists that says anger is simply a normal human feeling and can be very useful.
- [Being Happy at Work - It Might Not be Who You Think!](https://www.humintell.com/2013/05/being-happy-at-work-it-might-not-be-who-you-think/) - The happiest people tend to be those facing the toughest, but most worthwhile, challenges
- [How Canines use Expressions to Show their Emotions](https://www.humintell.com/2013/08/how-canines-use-expressions-to-show-their-emotions/) - Humans aren't the only ones that convey emotion through nonverbal behavior: animals do too.
- [Deception Detection Debunked](https://www.humintell.com/2013/12/deception-detection-debunked/) - New technology and training programs based on validated scientific studies have sparked new interest in this field of study.
- [4 Gestures That Turn People Off](https://www.humintell.com/2014/09/4-gestures-that-turn-people-off/) - Small movements that you make--movements you probably aren't aware of--could be the key to whether others trust you--or not. 
- [The Smell of Fear and Disgust](https://www.humintell.com/2014/10/the-smell-of-fear-and-disgust/) - People can detect at least one trillion distinct scents and research has shown that women have a better sense of smell than men.
- [15 Interview Questions that Measure Emotional Intelligence](https://www.humintell.com/2014/12/15-interview-questions-that-measure-emotional-intelligence/) - So what kinds of questions could you ask as an interviewer to find out an interviewee's emotional intelligence?
- [Microexpressions Differentiate Truths from Lies about Future Malicious Intent](https://www.humintell.com/2019/01/microexpressions-differentiate-truths-from-lies-about-future-malicious-intent/) - Finally! The first scientific evidence that microexpressions are a Key to Deception Detection!
- [Forged by Trust: The Healing Power of Nonverbal Behavior](https://www.humintell.com/2023/09/forged-by-trust-the-healing-power-of-nonverbal-behavior/) - In a world where trust is often elusive, Dr. David Matsumoto's journey stands as a testament to its transformative power.
- [Can AI Tell Your Politics By Looking At Your Face?](https://www.humintell.com/2023/07/can-ai-tell-your-politics-by-looking-at-your-face/) - The 2024 Presidential Election is right around the corner.According to a new study out of Denmark, AI may be able to predict your political views.
- [Guest Blog Post: I See What You’re Saying](https://www.humintell.com/2023/06/guest-blog-post-i-see-what-youre-saying/) - As a Certified Forensic Interviewer and executive resource one of my foremost goals is to uncover hidden value in all of my high-impact interactions.
- [Disgust and Fear Linked To More Acidity In Stomach](https://www.humintell.com/2023/03/disgust-and-fear-linked-to-more-acidity-in-stomach/) - We've all experienced "gut feelings" but a new study out of Sapienza University supports the idea that these feelings could be tied to physiological changes.
- [Christmas Rituals and Emotions](https://www.humintell.com/2018/12/christmas-rituals-and-emotions/) - There is a role of rituals and positive emotions, but there is theoretical tradition that seeks to explain how rituals cultivate empathy and social cooperation.
- [Getting New Year's Resolutions Right](https://www.humintell.com/2019/01/getting-new-years-resolutions-right/) - New Year’s resolutions are tricky things to do correctly, and most people tend to give up on them pretty quickly. But that doesn’t have to be the case.
- [Emotions in Gift Giving](https://www.humintell.com/2018/12/emotions-in-gift-giving-2/) - Can gift givers could tell whether or not a recipient liked a present just by looking at their facial expressions and nonverbal behavior?
- [Farming and the Evolution of Speech](https://www.humintell.com/2019/03/farming-and-the-evolution-of-speech/) - As we know, many of our nonverbal behaviors have deep roots in our own process of evolution, but maybe our speech behaviors may have historical roots as well.
- [How merry is it to lie to your kids about Santa Claus?](https://www.humintell.com/2018/12/santa-claus-and-deception/) - While some parents worry about the impact of lying to their children about Santa, it’s possible that it may be better for them in the long run.
- [Jan van Hooff visits chimpanzee "Mama", 59 yrs old and very sick. Emotional meeting](https://www.humintell.com/2019/04/jan-van-hooff-visits-chimpanzee-mama-59-yrs-old-and-very-sick-emotional-meeting/) - If our emotion recognition skills expand to other species, that tells us a great deal about the universality and evolutionary basis of our expressions.
- [Striving for Happy and Loving Relationships](https://www.humintell.com/2019/05/longevity-and-happiness/) - A recent study found that when one’s spouse reports high levels of life satisfaction, there is a significant and substantive decrease in mortality risk.
- [Learning in Unlikely Faces](https://www.humintell.com/2019/08/learning-in-unlikely-faces/) - The expressions of Brittany Tomlinson's kombucha drinking might not be a national headline, but it serve a great example for learning about facial expressions.
- [Watch the world’s smallest bear copy its friends’ facial expressions](https://www.humintell.com/2019/10/watch-the-worlds-smallest-bear-copy-its-friends-facial-expressions/) - Other socially sophisticated primates can copy others’ faces during play, with toothy grins bouncing from one gorilla or orangutan to the next.
- [How to Be A Better Person: 20 Ideas To Try Right Now](https://www.humintell.com/2019/11/how-to-be-a-better-person-20-ideas-to-try-right-now/) - We know that life is busy so we divided this kindness challenge into three different ways to be nicer.
- [Generosity and Giving: The Secret Ingredient to Happiness and Longevity](https://www.humintell.com/2019/12/generosity-and-giving-the-secret-ingredient-to-happiness-and-longevity/) - A common misconception is that the beneficiaries of a gift are the happier party after they receive a gift. However, this is not true.
- [The Science of Gratitude](https://www.humintell.com/2019/11/the-science-of-gratitude-2/) - Research shows that having an “attitude of gratitude” can happiness, reduce depression and give you strengthened resiliency.
- [Social Influence in Investigative Interviews](https://www.humintell.com/2019/07/social-influence-in-investigative-interviews/) - We talk a lot about how to understand people’s emotions, but what about learning how we can change our behavior so that they are more forthcoming?
- [Mapping Emotions in the Body](https://www.humintell.com/2016/12/mapping-emotions-in-the-body/) - A recent study has linked specific emotions to physical sensations.
- [Do You Suffer From Facial Bias aka Face-ism? The Answer is Likely Yes.](https://www.humintell.com/2022/12/do-you-suffer-from-facial-bias-aka-face-ism-the-answer-is-likely-yes/) - Don't think you'd judge a book by it's cover? Think again. Past research has shown that adults and children regularly use faces to make judgments about the character traits of others, even with only a brief glance. Now new research supports the idea of facial bias aka face-ism- an extreme tendency to judge people based
- [Politics and Deception (Part 2)](https://www.humintell.com/2016/07/politics-and-deception-part-2/) - We continue our discussion on politics and deception with the purpose of raising awareness of how bias/spin/deception may occur and influence our thinking.
- [Adults Don't Get Better at Recognizing Masked Faces](https://www.humintell.com/2022/09/adults-dont-get-better-at-recognizing-masked-faces/) - More than two years after the start of the pandemic, adults still have difficulty recognizing people when their face is obscured by a mask.
- [Politics and Deception (Part 1)](https://www.humintell.com/2016/07/politics-and-deception/) - Over the years, the American public has grown to be quite weary of less-than-truthful claims made in politics and by politicians.
- [Politics and Deception (Final Post)](https://www.humintell.com/2016/08/politics-and-deception-final-part/) - Politics and Deception: Extraneous Information is information that does not answer the question posed and may be used to justify the liars’ actions.
- [The Power of Nonverbal Behavior in Election Outcomes](https://www.humintell.com/2016/11/nonverbal-behavior-and-election-outcomes/) - Dr. Matsumoto believes that judgments about the impressions of politician's personalities is largely driven by nonverbal behavior.
- [Microexpressions: What Exactly Are They?](https://www.humintell.com/2018/01/the-length-of-a-microexpression/) - While we certainly know how important microexpressions are in reading other people, there are still a great deal of outstanding questions.
- [Facial Expressions are Key to First Impressions](https://www.humintell.com/2017/01/facial-expressions-are-key-to-first-impressions-what-does-that-mean-for-people-with-facial-paralysis/) - Facial expressions are key to first impressions. What does that mean for people with facial paralysis?
- [Body Posture Is Important Part of Nonverbal Communication](https://www.humintell.com/2018/03/culture-and-body-posture/) - While research into cross-cultural non-verbal communication often focuses on facial expressions, body posture is also an important consideration.
- [How to Know if an Angry Face is Threatening](https://www.humintell.com/2018/10/can-you-spot-the-anger/) - While it may be tricky to say if an angry face is threatening, our brain may already be deciding for us.
- [Catching Emotional Contagion](https://www.humintell.com/2019/09/catching-emotional-contagion/) - It is well known that emotions can spread to other people of the group (called emotional contagion), but what is the role of emotional recognition in this process?
- [Holiday Stress: 6 Ways to Ease A Stressful Time of Year](https://www.humintell.com/2019/12/6-ways-to-ease-holiday-stress/) - 6 things you can do to ease holiday stress, mitigate stressors and make the holidays a fun and relaxing time.
- [Emotions: What are Their Functions?](https://www.humintell.com/2019/04/the-functions-of-emotions/) - Emotions are surely important in our lives, but it is amazing to see just how foundational they really are in how we experience the world.
- [Jared Loughner: Contempt or Posed Smile?](https://www.humintell.com/2011/03/jared-loughner-contempt-or-posed-smile/) - Last week, new mug shots of Jared Loughner were released by the US Marshals Service.
- [How Can Learning Microexpressions Help People?](https://www.humintell.com/2009/10/how-can-learning-microexpressions-help-people/) - We often get numerous emails about the practical use of microexpression training and if it has been proven to be beneficial to learn.
- [While Lying Can Be Harmful, Is It Really Unnatural?](https://www.humintell.com/2011/07/lie-to-me/) - Humanity has been programmed to believe that lying is unnatural and bad. While it can be very harmful, is it really unnatural? Human beings lie all the time.
- [Nonverbal Communication: Science and Applications](https://www.humintell.com/2012/04/nonverbal-communication-science-and-applications/) - Written by Humintell's Dr. David Matsumoto and Dr. Hyi Sung Hwang along with SUNY Buffalo's Dr. Mark Frank The first of its kind! Many books on nonverbal communication focus on either the science or practical application, but not both. The editors of this book present a true scientist-practitioner model, blending cutting-edge behavioral science with real-world practical experience - the first
- [Maureen O'Sullivan's Wizards Project Update](https://www.humintell.com/2012/08/maureen-osullivans-wizards-project-update/) - The Wizards Project was a research project conducted by Drs. Paul Ekman and Maureen O'Sulllivan, that studied the ability of people to detect lies.
- [Common Misconceptions about Microexpressions Part 1](https://www.humintell.com/2009/08/common-misconceptions-about-microexpressions/) - Think you know everything about microexpressions? Take a look at Humintell's list of common microexpression misconceptions
- [Why Some People Lie Better Than Others](https://www.humintell.com/2019/04/the-makings-of-a-lie-detector/) - Lie detection is tough for a lot of people, but why do some people happen to just be better at it than others?
- [Are Dogs Able to Sense People's Emotions?](https://www.humintell.com/2013/06/dogs-reading-emotions/) - Are dogs able to sense people's emotions by looking at their facial expressions?
- [Does Lying Get Easier The More We Do It?](https://www.humintell.com/2017/10/adaptation-to-deception/) - It seems intuitive that lying gets easier the more we do it, but that may actually be supported at the neurological level!
- [How to Evaluating Truthfulness and Detecting Deception](https://www.humintell.com/2016/02/evaluating-truthfulness-and-detecting-deception/) - Relying on false clues, or signs, about lying can have dire consequences when Evaluating Truthfulness and Detecting Deception
- [Relationship Between Our Physical Health and Our Personality](https://www.humintell.com/2019/05/relationship-between-our-physical-health-and-our-personality/) - Often in crowded cities, we clash with those who walk much more slowly, or we hold up those who walk faster. Is there an explanation for this variation?
- [Facial Expressions Shape Professional Evaluations](https://www.humintell.com/2019/08/professionalizing-facial-features/) - We know that facial expressions hugely shape social interactions, but they also shape professional evaluations, as well.
- [Anger Is Expressed Universally Across All People](https://www.humintell.com/2015/03/the-origins-of-the-anger-face/) - Anger is one of the seven basic emotions along with sadness, happiness, contempt, disgust, fear and surprise.
- [Analyzing Nonverbal Behaviors and Expressions of Emotion](https://www.humintell.com/2014/01/analyzing-nonverbal-behaviors/) - In the interview below by DeCodeur du Nonverbal on analyzing nonverbal behaviors, Dr. Matsumoto answers questions.
- [Past Blog: Facial Expressions not Universal? The study and its flaws...](https://www.humintell.com/2014/03/past-blog-facial-expressions-not-universal-the-study-and-its-flaws/) - Dr. Matsumoto sites his retort to a study that challenged hundreds of studies documenting the universality of facial expressions.
- [How to Distinguish Real Pain Expressions From Deceptive Ones](https://www.humintell.com/2018/09/distinguishing-real-pain/) - Sometimes it may be necessary to learn how to distinguish real pain expressions from deceptive ones.
- [Pain and the Seven Basic Emotions are Closely Intertwined](https://www.humintell.com/2018/09/the-role-of-anger-in-pain/) - Over the past month, we have emphasized the expression and feeling of pain, but it is also apparent that pain and the seven basic emotions are closely intertwined.
- [Nonverbal Behavior: Who Are The Landmarks in the Field?](https://www.humintell.com/2019/04/landmarks-in-the-field-of-nonverbal-behavior/) - We spend a great deal of time talking about Humintell’s work on nonverbal behavior, but it’s important to know that this is a wide and exciting field!
- [Politics and Deception (Part 3)](https://www.humintell.com/2016/07/politics-and-deception-part-3/) - In Part 2, we continued our discussion, with the purpose of raising awareness of how bias/spin/deception may occur and influence our thinking.
- [Recognizing Signs of Pain in Others can be Tricky](https://www.humintell.com/2018/09/can-you-detect-pain/) - It seems like a pretty straightforward question, but recognizing signs of pain in other people can be tricky.
- [A Fear Response Can Have Some Unexpected Benefits](https://www.humintell.com/2019/09/programming-fear/) - Most of us would just as soon not be afraid, but our natural fear response can have some unexpected benefits.
- [Cultivating Gratitude Can Promote Healthy Relationships](https://www.humintell.com/2018/05/the-science-of-gratitude/) - Gratitude seems like an incredibly central emotion in our interactions with other humans, and there is good reason for that!
- [How Do Universal Basic Emotions Relate to Microexpressions?](https://www.humintell.com/2017/11/universal-basic-microexpressions/) - As a follower of this blog, you are probably pretty aware of universal emotions, but how do these relate to microexpressions?
- [Your Brain’s Disgust Response Is Revealing Than You Know](https://www.humintell.com/2018/05/parasitic-disgust/) - While you might not want to think much about something disgusting, our brain’s disgust response may be more revealing than you know.
- [Nonverbal Cues in the 21st Century](https://www.humintell.com/2017/11/nonverbal-cues-in-the-21st-century/) - While technology has many great features, it also prevent us from reading each other’s nonverbal behavior.
- [Pain and it's Similarities with other Basic Emotions](https://www.humintell.com/2018/08/recognition-of-pain/) - Certainly, pain has many similarities with other basic emotions, given its deep evolutionary basis and the universal nature of the pain experience.
- [Reading People Can Help Aid in Detecting Deception](https://www.humintell.com/2018/03/anomalies-and-deception-detection/) - Dr. David Matsumoto and Dr. Hyi Sung Hwang worked with the FBI to develop a rubric for how to effectively detect deception in others.
- [Reading Hairstyles?](https://www.humintell.com/2018/08/reading-hairstyles/) - Differing hairstyles, which are often culturally-linked, significantly shape our identifications of other people’s nationalities.
- [Exploring the Nonverbal Expression of Dominance](https://www.humintell.com/2019/08/nonverbal-expression-of-dominance/) - A fascinating new study looked at the marked impact of something as simple as head position in evaluations of a person’s inclination towards dominance.
- [Reading People Depends on Identifying Body Language](https://www.humintell.com/2019/07/better-reading-body-language/) - While we have been focusing on microexpressions, reading people often depends on identifying their body language as well.
- [Disgust: Dissecting the Facial Expression](https://www.humintell.com/2019/09/dissecting-the-expression-of-disgust/) - After trying kombucha, the video’s subject cycles through a rapid sequence of vivid facial expressions, including disgust.
- [Using and Understanding Nonverbal Communication](https://www.humintell.com/2014/11/using-and-understanding-nonverbal-communication/) - The new book Nonverbal Communication blends nonverbal communication research with how professionals have used this knowledge to excel in their profession.
- [How Filmmakers Manipulate our Emotions using Color](https://www.humintell.com/2015/10/how-filmmakers-manipulate-our-emotions-using-color/) - Like music in an elevator or a doctor's waiting room, color has the power to influence how we feel without our even noticing.
- [6 Steps to Effective Interview Body Language](https://www.humintell.com/2016/04/6-steps-to-effective-interview-body-language/) - It’s not just what you actually say in an interview that matters; your body language talks, too.
- [Deception as Human Nature Blog, Part II](https://www.humintell.com/2017/07/deception-as-human-nature-blog-part-ii/) - Is deception as being a part of human nature? The words “deception” and “lying” most often conjure up negative, and sometimes pretty dark images.
- [Studying Deception Among Children](https://www.humintell.com/2019/03/studying-deception-among-children/) - As many of us know, children are still known to practice deception, and maybe there is a lot to learn about deception from them.
- [Clusters of Nonverbal Behavior Differentiate Truth Tellers from Liars](https://www.humintell.com/2018/11/complex-deceptive-behaviors/) - New research shows that clusters of nonverbal behavior differentiate truth tellers from liars.
- [Exciting new research about microexpressions!](https://www.humintell.com/2019/06/exciting-new-research-about-microexpressions/) - Although microexpressions are analogous to longer-lasting ones in many ways, it is in their differences that much of the latest exciting science dwells.
- [The Continuing Value of Gratitude](https://www.humintell.com/2019/11/the-continuing-value-of-gratitude-2/) - Hopefully, many of us will be spending this week giving gratitude for our families, friends, and enjoying heaping turkey dinners.
- [Alcohol and Emotion Recognition](https://www.humintell.com/2019/08/alcohol-and-emotional-recognition/) - We all know that alcohol has profound neurological impacts, but what is its role in emotion recognition?
- [How to Feel Less Nervous During Public Speaking](https://www.humintell.com/2019/10/how-to-feel-less-nervous-speaking-in-public/) - Public speaking can be terrifying. If you have ever felt short of breath and nauseous at the thought of speaking in front of others, you aren’t alone.
- [Lies, Lies and more Lies. [PLUS the Top 5 Myths about Liars]](https://www.humintell.com/2020/01/lies-lies-and-more-lies-plus-the-top-5-myths-about-liars/) - A study’s findings offer scientific-based evidence of why lying comes so easily to some people while others struggle to tell even a “little white lie.”
- [The Devil is in the Details. A Guide to Lie Catching.](https://www.humintell.com/2020/07/the-devil-is-in-the-details-a-guide-to-lie-catching/) - A guide to lie catching: the theory that the longer the explanation, the bigger the lie does indeed have research attached to it.
- [The Great Body Language Myths](https://www.humintell.com/2020/08/the-great-body-language-myths/) - With so much written about body language, it’s easy to get distracted and overwhelmed with content, especially when you’re keen to enhance your understanding.
- [Why face masks make it so hard for us to express how we feel](https://www.humintell.com/2020/06/why-face-masks-make-it-so-hard-for-us-to-express-how-we-feel/) - Health workers rely on positive nonverbal communication to show care for their patients including close physical proximity, head nodding, and open body language.
- [YOUR Microexpression Questions Answered](https://www.humintell.com/2022/03/your-microexpression-questions-answered/) - Dr. David Matsumoto, Director of Humintell answers questions from his free microexpression webinar on February 3, 2022.
- [[STUDY] Do the Best Performers Give the Best Advice?](https://www.humintell.com/2022/06/study-do-the-best-performers-give-the-best-advice/) - The best performers did not give better advice, but they did give more of it, and participants apparently mistook quantity for quality.
- [The Connection Between Animal and Human Emotions](https://www.humintell.com/2022/04/the-connection-between-animal-and-human-emotions/) - A longstanding debate about whether animals have emotions and feelings is being reshaped by new tools and concepts. Although animals can't tell us how they feel, researchers like David Anderson, a biology professor at Caltech, believe that a connection exists between animal and human emotions. In his book The Nature of the Beast: How Emotions
- [Your Questions Answered By Dr. Matsumoto Part 6!](https://www.humintell.com/2012/11/your-questions-answered-by-dr-matsumoto-part-6/) - Thank to you everyone for your overwhelming response to the “Submit your questions to Dr. Matsumoto” post on November 5th. Here are a few questions and answers by Dr. Matsumoto himself! You can find out more about Dr. Matsumoto and his research at his website Want to read some past “Ask the Expert” blogs? We’ve linked
- [Reading Microexpressions: Put Yourself to the Test](https://www.humintell.com/2021/08/reading-microexpressions-put-yourself-to-the-test/) - So you want to catch a liar in the act. What is the first thing you should look for? The answer are what researchers call “hot spots”.
- [4 Body Language Displays You'll See at the Tokyo Olympics](https://www.humintell.com/2021/06/4-body-language-displays-youll-see-at-the-tokyo-olympics/) - The Olympic Games are an excellent place to observe body language and nonverbal behavior; tensions are high and emotions are always on full display.
- [Body Language Decoded](https://www.humintell.com/2020/04/body-language-decoded/) - Take a journey deep inside the intriguing world of non-verbal communication and Body Language.
- [Bill O'Reilly on The View](https://www.humintell.com/2010/10/bill-oreilly-on-the-view/) - News pundit Bill O'Reilly appeared on The View on October 14, 2010 to discuss some heated issues. When the subject of building a mosque near ground zero arose, emotions started to rise. Take a look at the video below and notice the change in demeanor of Joy Behar and Whoppi Goldberg as they begin to
- [Roger Clemens on 60 Minutes](https://www.humintell.com/2010/09/roger-clemens-on-60-minutes/) - On August 18, 2010 Roger Clemens, former major league baseball player and multiple Cy Young award winner, was indicted on three counts of making false statements, two counts of perjury and one count of obstruction of justice. Less than 2 weeks later on August 31, Clemens pleaded not guilty in federal court to the charges.
- [John Edwards Scandal-Hot Spots?](https://www.humintell.com/2010/02/john-edwards-scandal-hot-spots/) - We now know the truth about former Democratic Presidential Candidate John Edwards. When public figures are caught in the middle of a lie, it draws an incredible amount of attention and former Democratic Presidential Candidate John Edwards has done just that. The public has come to know that not only was he untruthful about his
- [Chris Brown Interview on GMA](https://www.humintell.com/2011/03/chris-brown-interview-on-gma/) - Pop start Chris Brown sat down with Robin Roberts of Good Morning America yesterday to discuss his new album "FAME". The R&B star had laid low for two years after pleading guilty to assault charges against former girlfriend Rihanna. In the interview below, Brown is asked a series of questions about the assault and restraining
- [Spotting Microexpressions- Michael Astorga](https://www.humintell.com/2010/06/spotting-microexpressions-michael-astorga/) - Michael Paul Astorga is on trial for the murder of Deputy James McGrane Jr. in New Mexico. For those that may not be familiar with the story, Astorga is accused of shooting Deputy McGrane after being pulled over for a traffic stop on New Mexico Highway 337 4 years ago. Jury deliberations for Astorga's trial
- [Spelling Bee](https://www.humintell.com/2011/03/spelling-bee/) - What emotions do you see here?
- [LeBron James Bumps Coach Erik Spoelstra](https://www.humintell.com/2010/12/lebron-james-bumps-coach-erik-spoelstra/) - Miami Heat forward LeBron James may have been a little upset during a timeout during his team's November 27th game against the Dallas Mavericks. During the third quarter of the basketball match, LeBron bumped into coach Erik Spoelstra while walking to the bench. A complete description of the confrontation is given in detail at the
- [The Importance of Nonverbal Communication](https://www.humintell.com/2021/05/the-importance-of-nonverbal-communication/) - Is it true that there are 19 different smiles, but only 6 of them are related to happiness? What happens when we smile sadly and what does the rest of our body language convey? In this video, Humintell’s Dr. David Matsumoto helps explain the world of nonverbal communication to wider audiences. He emphasizes that nonverbal
- [Genuine vs Fake Emotions](https://www.humintell.com/2012/05/genuine-vs-fake-emotions/) - In order to know what deception looks like, it is equally as important to know what the truth looks like. Take a look at the two videos below. In both videos, parents are making emotional pleas for their missing children to return safely. One is telling the truth and one is lying. Can you figure
- [Benefits of Learning to Read Body Language and Facial Expressions of Emotion](https://www.humintell.com/2020/01/benefits-of-learning-to-read-body-language/) - Body Language is also known as Nonverbal Behavior – dynamic body movements that convey messages about the unspoken mindsets of individuals.
- [An App for Pain Evaluations?](https://www.humintell.com/2018/09/an-app-for-pain-evaluations/) - We know that humans are terrible at distinguishing real pain from faked pain, but could your smartphone just do that for you?
- [How Many Faces Can You Recognize?](https://www.humintell.com/2019/01/how-many-faces-can-you-recognize/) - Many of us are constantly barraged with different faces, and it can be hard to keep track or even to remember some familiar faces at all!
- [Prompted to Mimic Faces](https://www.humintell.com/2019/01/prompted-to-mimic-faces/) - Facial mimicry is known to be central to understanding the emotional states of others
- [How can smiling boost one’s mood?](https://www.humintell.com/2019/05/questions-about-smiling/) - In the video below, Dr. Matsumoto chose to address a question submitted to us for National Smile Month: How can smiling boost one’s mood?
- [Genuine Sadness or Posed Grief?](https://www.humintell.com/2013/09/genuine-sadness-or-posed-grief/) - A jury found Andrea Sneiderman guilty August 19th of nine out of 13 charges in connection with her husband's 2010 murder
- [Genuine Sadness or Posed Grief? Gerard Baden-Clay](https://www.humintell.com/2014/08/genuine-sadness-or-posed-grief-gerard-baden-clay/) - The story of murdered mother Allison Baden-Clay has gripped Australia for the past several months.
- [Genuine Sadness vs Posed Grief](https://www.humintell.com/2015/04/genuine-sadness-vs-posed-grief/) - Can you tell which is expressing genuine sadness and which is posing their grief?
- [Perception of Sadness, Madness and Depression](https://www.humintell.com/2013/05/perception-of-sadness-madness-and-depression/) - NBC News.com reports on wrinkles making people look sadder and madder than they truly feel.
- [Young Children Judge Trustworthiness & Competence Based on Your Face](https://www.humintell.com/2014/03/young-children-judge-trustworthiness-competence-based-on-your-face/) - Judging others based on their physical features begins at a very early age.
- [The Trustworthiness of an Inmate's Face May Seal His Fate](https://www.humintell.com/2015/07/the-trustworthiness-of-an-inmates-face-may-seal-his-fate/) - The perceived trustworthiness of an inmate's face may determine the severity of the sentence he receives.
- [Helping Toddlers Understand Their Emotions](https://www.humintell.com/2016/01/helping-toddlers-understand-their-emotions/) - It wasn’t so long ago that the conventional wisdom was that babies were pretty much blobs who didn’t think or feel much before they could speak in words around the age of two.
- [How Newborn Infants See the People Around Them](https://www.humintell.com/2015/08/how-newborn-infants-see-the-people-around-them/) - For the first time ever, scientists in Sweden and Norway have simulated how our emotional expressions appear to the dewy eyes of a newborn
- [Color: How it Affects our Moods and Emotions](https://www.humintell.com/2013/08/colors-and-the-effects-it-has-on-our-moods-and-emotions/) - Most of us know that color can influence our mood and emotions, but how much influence do they really have?
- [People Who Are Sad Have a Hard Time Seeing Yellow and Blue](https://www.humintell.com/2015/09/people-who-are-sad-have-a-hard-time-seeing-yellow-and-blue/) - The results of two studies indicate that feeling sadness may actually change how we perceive color.
- [Julie Harper: Is this Genuine Sadness?](https://www.humintell.com/2016/03/is-this-genuine-sadness/) - Do Julie Harper's emotions align with her testimony? Does her sadness seem genuine?
- [Children Unable to Tell Genuine from Faked Sadness](https://www.humintell.com/2015/05/children-unable-to-tell-genuine-from-faked-sadness/) - Research suggests that children as old as 12 have difficulty telling the difference between genuine and fake sadness from facial expressions.
- [Cultural Color](https://www.humintell.com/2012/12/cultural-color/) - Which country is more emotional? Figuring out the answer to that question is no doubt a daunting task.
- [Color Emotion Guide](https://www.humintell.com/2015/05/color-emotion-guide/) - Research has proven that colors affect our moods and emotions, but how much influence do they really have?
- [The Psychology of Humor: Why is that Funny?](https://www.humintell.com/2019/08/why-is-that-funny/) - Psychology often tries to unravel emotional mysteries, but some resist investigation more than others.
- [Domestic Violence Awareness Month](https://www.humintell.com/2019/10/domestic-violence-awareness-month/) - October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and while this topic may be an uncomfortable one, understanding domestic violence and how to detect and prevent it can save lives.
- [Featured on National Geographic! How Facial Expressions Help Robots Communicate With Us](https://www.humintell.com/2020/08/how-facial-expressions-help-robots-communicate-with-us/) - A wrinkled nose, raised eyebrows, a frowning mouth—all can say a lot without uttering a single word. Facial expressions are the closest thing humans have to a universal language.
- [Threat Assessment Webinar Recap](https://www.humintell.com/2020/10/threat-assessment-webinar-recap/) - The session was held Tuesday, October 20th. There were over 50 attendees from around the world, including many first responders.
- [Body Language Webinar: Session 1 Recap](https://www.humintell.com/2020/08/body-language-webinar-session-1-recap/) - The first session of our body language webinar series was held last Thursday, July 30th. The topic was Reading People: The Big Picture.
- [Body Language Webinar: Session 2 Recap](https://www.humintell.com/2020/08/body-language-webinar-session-2-recap/) - Thanks to everyone who attended the 2nd session of our body language webinar series! It was held 8/13 & the topic was Lets Face it The Face & Facial Expressions
- [Body Language Webinar: Session 3 Recap + Exciting News from Humintell!](https://www.humintell.com/2020/09/body-language-webinar-session-3-recap-exciting-news-from-humintell/) - Thanks to everyone who attended the 3rd session of our body language webinar series! It was held 8/27 & the topic was How about a Thumbs up? All about Gestures.
- [The Challenges of Cross Cultural Communication](https://www.humintell.com/2018/02/the-challenges-of-cross-cultural-communication/) - You may be great about reading some people, but there are still a lot of people whose distinct outlook and culture may elude you.
- [Lie Detection in the Media](https://www.humintell.com/2018/04/lie-detection-in-the-media/) - Learning how to read people extends beyond one on one conversation into the realm of politics and media studies.
- [Threat Assessment and Management for Venue Security](https://www.humintell.com/2018/05/threat-assessment-and-management-for-venue-security/) - As the target article mentions, many security measures can and should be put in place in a multi-layer approach to comprehensive security.
- [Anxiety and Ambiguity](https://www.humintell.com/2017/06/anxiety-and-ambiguity/) - You don’t have to have any sort of chronic anxiety to understand how easy it is to misunderstand other people’s facial expressions.
- [Prenatal Facial Recognition](https://www.humintell.com/2017/07/__trashed/) - We already know that faces are incredibly central to human interaction, but facial recognition may also be fundamental to our brain’s development.
- [Why You Should Smile at Strangers](https://www.humintell.com/2012/06/why-you-should-smile-at-strangers/) - A recent LiveScience article highlighted research that suggests that giving strangers a slight smile can make people feel more connected to one another.
- [Anger: Does it motivate us?](https://www.humintell.com/2010/11/anger-does-it-motivate-us/) - Anger is one of the 7 basic emotions and is universally expressed the same way across all people of all cultures.
- [Expressing Anger Leads to Improved Health?](https://www.humintell.com/2015/01/expressing-anger-leads-to-improved-health/) - Research published in Psychological Science suggests that anger may actually be linked with better, not worse, health in certain cultures.
- [Why the Emotion of Anger may be a Good Thing](https://www.humintell.com/2014/04/why-the-emotion-of-anger-may-be-a-good-thing/) - What would the world be like if anger never existed? It may not be quite what you'd expect.
- [Russian Smiles?](https://www.humintell.com/2019/06/russian-smiles/) - It is almost a cliché, even among Russian-Americans, to joke about how little Russians smile. But does that reflect differing happiness levels?
- [Raising Awareness about Active Shooter Incidents](https://www.humintell.com/2018/06/raising-awareness-about-active-shooter-incidents/) - Active shooter incidents are incredibly frightening events that often have deadly consequences for individuals, and dire consequences for organizations.
- [Anger, Contempt and Disgust Fuel Hostility](https://www.humintell.com/2016/02/new-research-shows-anger-contempt-and-disgust-fuel-hostility/) - When it comes to those we disagree with, there’s an identifiable link btwn our sense of hostility & a group of emotions that includes anger, contempt & disgust.
- [Common Misconceptions about Microexpressions Part 2](https://www.humintell.com/2009/09/common-misconceptions-about-microexpressions-part-2/) - Our list of misconceptions continue…read on to find out what is myth vs reality when it comes to microexpressions.
- [9 Ways Your Body Language Can Help You Land a Job](https://www.humintell.com/2017/03/9-ways-your-body-language-can-help-you-land-a-job/) - While what you say in an interview is important, how you say it, and the body language you use is crucial. Here are some basic rules everyone should follow.
- [Body Language: Validated and Non-Validated Indicators](https://www.humintell.com/2020/02/body-language-validated-and-non-validated-indicators/) - When reading body language what is the difference between a validated and non-validated indicator? Can you use them to tell when someone is lying?
- [How to Read Facial Expressions of Emotion when People are Wearing Masks](https://www.humintell.com/2020/04/how-to-read-facial-expressions-of-emotion-when-people-are-wearing-masks/) - How can we read facial expressions of emotion, even when people are wearing masks?
- [Unmasking Facial Expressions of Emotion](https://www.humintell.com/2020/09/unmasking-facial-expressions-of-emotion/) - The COVID-19 global pandemic has undoubtedly changed people's lives. One of the biggest shifts has come with widespread mask wearing.
- [Group Emotions of Violence](https://www.humintell.com/2018/11/group-emotions-of-violence/) - Last week we discussed the role of contempt, disgust, and anger in violence, but what is the role of emotions in group identity and differentiation?
- [Do Power Postures Work?](https://www.humintell.com/2019/02/do-power-postures-work/) - It is pretty popular for people to explore the idea of taking power postures to achieve success in interpersonal interactions, especially negotiations.
- [Rapport in Investigative Interviews](https://www.humintell.com/2020/03/rapport-in-investigative-interviews/) - Anyone and everyone who expounds an ethical, non-confrontational, empirically-based approach to interviewing acknowledges the importance of rapport.
- [Scientific Evidence for Training the Ability to Read Microexpressions of Emotion- 2011](https://www.humintell.com/2014/01/scientific-evidence-for-the-efficacy-of-training-to-recognize-microexpressions-of-emotions/) - There are numerous tests and ways to evaluate what we have learned. However, there is currently no method to access the learning effect of reading other people’s emotions.
- [Improve Your Negotiation Skills by Understanding Microexpressions](https://www.humintell.com/2014/10/improve-your-negotiation-skills-by-understanding-microexpressions/) - Unfortunately, a lot of us just aren’t that good at reading nonverbal cues. Something we haven’t talked about yet on this show is microexpressions.
- [How to Read Microexpressions and Improve Your Observation Skills](https://www.humintell.com/2019/03/how-to-read-microexpressions-and-improve-your-observation-skills/) - The Science of People asks David Matsumoto to delve into the question of how we can use observational skills to determine other people’s intent.
- [Empathy and Facial Expressions](https://www.humintell.com/2017/03/empathy-and-facial-expressions/) - While facial expressions provide a key insight into the emotions of other individuals, empathy may be even more important for laypeople to understand the emotions of fellow humans.
- [Universal Laughter and Deception](https://www.humintell.com/2018/08/universal-laughter-and-deception/) - Is laughter recognized in the same way across cultures? And, if so, can we tell if people in different cultures are faking their laughter?
- [Digging into Deception Detection](https://www.humintell.com/2019/06/digging-into-deception-detection/) - Last week we wrote about the importance of distinguishing micro and macro expressions, but we passed too quickly over deception detection.
- [Detecting Deception in Negotiation](https://www.humintell.com/2019/11/detecting-deception-in-negotiation/) - Negotiations Ninja recently featured Humintell's own Dr. David Matsumoto on their podcast to discuss detecting deception in negotiation!
- [Italian Gestures and Nonverbal Communication](https://www.humintell.com/2013/08/italian-gestures-and-nonverbal-communication/) - Gestures have been a part of Italian culture for some time and many Italians claim that talking with their hands is "in their blood".
- [Nonverbal Communication Book Review](https://www.humintell.com/2012/08/nonverbal-communication-book-review/) - Below is a review of Dr. Matsumoto's newest book: Nonverbal Communication: Science and Applications written by Humintell affiliate Eric Goulard, a nonverbal and body language expert. For more information on Goulard and the services he offers, visit his website. "I just finished reading Dr. David Matsumoto's most recent book, Nonverbal Communication: Science and Applications. This
- [Nonverbal vs. Verbal Deception Detection?](https://www.humintell.com/2018/05/nonverbal-vs-verbal-deception-detection/) - Is deception detection easier when we have verbal cues? Could it even be harder?
- [The Nonverbal Power of Posture](https://www.humintell.com/2018/11/the-nonverbal-power-of-posture/) - Reading nonverbal cues is not just about understanding psychology or threat detection. It can also help us get a job!
- [Revisiting Nonverbal Behavior](https://www.humintell.com/2018/01/revisiting-nonverbal-behavior/) - We have shown that nonverbal behavior is crucial to detecting deception, but it seems that our previous discussions have been a little insufficient.
- [Nonverbal Clues to Deception](https://www.humintell.com/2018/01/nonverbal-clues-to-deception/) - A recent 2017 study argues that reading nonverbal behavior is a crucial component to discovering mistruth and understanding if another person is lying.
- [The Nonverbal Sleuth](https://www.humintell.com/2019/03/the-nonverbal-sleuth/) - Most detective procedures center around hard physical facts and evidence, but what is the role of detecting nonverbal behavior?
- [Succeeding at Intercultural Communication](https://www.humintell.com/2017/07/succeeding-at-intercultural-communication/) - The good news is that, according to Humintell’s own Dr. David Matsumoto, language is not actually the most important factor in Intercultural Communication
- [Nonverbal Communication During a Global Pandemic](https://www.humintell.com/2020/09/nonverbal-communication-during-a-global-pandemic/) - How has the COVID-19 pandemic changed the way we have nonverbal communication with one another?
- [Basic Emotions and Cultural Differences](https://www.humintell.com/2017/11/basic-emotions-and-cultural-differences/) - Despite the universal nature of many basic emotions, it is pretty clear that cultural differences exist, but why?
- [Lie to Me: Viewers Impact](https://www.humintell.com/2010/07/lie-to-me-viewers-impact/) - Watching Lie to Me "increases suspicion of others but that is reduces one's ability to detect deception", according to an article written by Tom Jacobs.
- [To Confront the Fear of Public Speaking, Don’t Press Mute](https://www.humintell.com/2020/11/to-face-the-fear-dont-press-mute/) - Even in the midst of a pandemic, people still feel the pressure to appear “perfect”. Facing the fear of public speaking instead begins with a change in mindset.
- [Can Zoom Fatigue Be Related To Your Personality?](https://www.humintell.com/2020/06/zoom-fatigue/) - We’re on video calls more than ever before – and many are finding it exhausting. Is "zoom fatigue" somehow be tied to our personality?
- [FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin - New Article!](https://www.humintell.com/2015/07/fbi-law-enforcement-bulletin-new-article/) - Humintell is proud to be frequent contributors to the nation's premier law enforcement publication, the FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin.
- [Addressing Arguments Against Facial Expressions of Emotion](https://www.humintell.com/2020/05/addressing-arguments-against-facial-expressions-of-emotion/) - Many people have reached out to Humintell and asked us to comment on recent research articles regarding arguments against facial expressions of emotion.
- [Emotional Consequences of Digital Communication](https://www.humintell.com/2020/05/emotional-consequences-of-digital-communication/) - Emotional Consequences of Digital Communication: What are some of the long-term emotional implications of these types of interactions?
- [How Masks Hinder Politeness](https://www.humintell.com/2020/06/the-loss-of-the-social-smile-when-wearing-masks/) - Masks hinder politeness; we have to understand that we lose a major portion of the entire communication package when interacting with each other.
- [Covid-19, Remote Communication, and Body Language](https://www.humintell.com/2020/04/how-has-communication-changed-from-the-covid-19-pandemic/) - Covid-19, remote communication; how has the shift from in-person to digital communication changed the way we read people and their body language?
- [Happy Holidays from Humintell!](https://www.humintell.com/2020/12/happy-holidays-from-humintell-3/) - This year has undoubtedly been challenging in many ways. We thank you for your continued support throughout this unprecedented year. We wish you a wonderful holiday season and a happy new year! Please enjoy this collection of past holiday blogs for your reading enjoyment. A Truly Merry Holiday In a fascinating study from 2002, a pair
- [The Smell of Fear - New Research](https://www.humintell.com/2012/11/the-smell-of-fear-new-research/) - A new study from researchers at Utrecht University finds that we can smell fear and disgust and when we do it can trigger the same emotion in our brains.
- [Being Wrong Feels a lot like Being Right](https://www.humintell.com/2012/11/being-wrong-feels-a-lot-like-being-right/) - Most of us will do anything to avoid being wrong. But what if we're wrong about that?
- [Facial Expression of Emotions Recognition in Real Time - Really ?](https://www.humintell.com/2012/11/facial-expressions-of-emotion-recognition-in-real-time-really/) - Omron, a Japanese automation company, has just developed technology that can detect six of the seven universal facial expressions of emotion in real time.
- [Face Changes](https://www.humintell.com/2012/11/face-changes/) - Slate.com has revealed some very interesting pictures of soldiers faces before, during and after their term of service
- [What Your Body Says about Your Culture](https://www.humintell.com/2012/11/what-your-body-says-about-your-culture/) - A person's body language is a big part of what information they are communicating to the world around them.
- [Amusia and Emotional Signals](https://www.humintell.com/2012/11/amusia-and-emotional-signals/) - Have you ever heard of amusia? It's the inability to properly process music.
- [Men Merging with Machines:  Science/Technology Update](https://www.humintell.com/2012/12/men-merging-with-machines-sciencetechnology-update/) - An "emotion" sensor if you will is being created that can not only detect a person's emotions but make them visible to others'. 
- [Raise the Bar Not Your Voice](https://www.humintell.com/2012/12/raise-the-bar-not-your-voice/) - Past research has shown that roughly 88% of parents yell or shout (a thousand families were included in these findings) at their children.
- [Subtle Expressions - Did You SEE That ?](https://www.humintell.com/2012/12/subtle-expressions-did-you-see-that/) - Nonverbal behavior is a major component of communication, and facial expressions of emotion are the most important and complex signal system humans have.
- [Pokertox: Botox for Poker Players?](https://www.humintell.com/2012/12/pokertox-botox-for-poker-players/) - According to Huffington Post, a doctor of aesthetic medicine in New York, Dr. Jack Berdy, has just introduced "Pokertox".
- [Glasses VS. Phones ?](https://www.humintell.com/2012/12/glasses-vs-phones/) - Although the iPhone 5 just hit stores, the Business Insider says, say good bye to the smart phone.
- [Face Development in the Womb](https://www.humintell.com/2012/12/face-development-in-the-womb/) - Facial expressions begin in utero; data shows that laughing and smiling begin in the womb as early as 24 weeks and are very prevalent by 32.
- [The Rise and Fall of Empathy](https://www.humintell.com/2012/12/the-rise-and-fall-of-empathy/) - Can an empathetic outlook be the key to creating a revolution of human relationships that can transform the major issues facing our world today?
- [The Future of Deception](https://www.humintell.com/2012/12/the-future-of-deception/) - Social scientist and former Canadian customs officer, Jeff Hancock, dissects deception in his TED Talk: "The Future of Lying".
- [Language of Political Aggression- 2012](https://www.humintell.com/2012/12/language-political-agression-drs-matsumoto-hwang/) - Many of us get into heated debates whenever politics are involved. But what can be said about political candidates and leaders and their aggressiveness? 
- [Scared to Death...Literally. The Emotion of Fear](https://www.humintell.com/2012/12/scared-to-death-literally-the-emotion-of-fear/) - Scientists have been studying fear for quite some time and it is a fact that you can be "scared to death".
- [Emotions and Social Networks](https://www.humintell.com/2012/12/emotions-and-social-networks/) - The concept of keeping personal stuff personal and work stuff at the workplace is now becoming a thing of the past.
- [Culture and Body Language](https://www.humintell.com/2012/12/culture-and-body-language/) - Body language, unlike one of the seven facial expressions of emotion, is not universal. In fact, research has shown that it is culture specific.
- [Self Deception - The Power of Expectation and Belief](https://www.humintell.com/2013/01/self-deception-the-power-of-expectation-and-belief/) - Michael Shermer debunks myths, superstitions and urban legends, and explains why we believe them.
- [Emotional Advertising](https://www.humintell.com/2013/01/emotional-advertising/) - Emotional Sentiment Index (ESI) metric determines the level of emotional engagement consumers have with ads.
- [Emotions: Unspeakable Words](https://www.humintell.com/2013/01/emotions-unspeakable-words/) - PopSci.com has an interesting article on emotions for which there are no English words.
- [Emotional Motivation: Why We Do What We Do ?](https://www.humintell.com/2013/01/emotional-motivation-why-we-do-what-we-do/) - What shapes us as individual human Beings? Why are some of us successful and happy while others are left unfulfilled?
- [Leadership and Teamwork](https://www.humintell.com/2013/01/leadership-and-teamwork/) - Body Language is a crucial aspect in effectively working with other people. People read much of what you are feeling via your body language. 
- [How to be Successful](https://www.humintell.com/2013/01/how-to-be-successful/) - Inc.com has outlined the perspectives and actions of some successful business men and women. See if you agree or can implement some of these suggestions.
- [The Mind of a Psychopath](https://www.humintell.com/2013/01/the-mind-of-a-psychopath/) - Neuroscientist Jim Fallon studies human behavior via brain scans and genetic analysis. He tries to unravel the mystery of the nature of murderers.
- [Body Language Shapes Who You ARE: Amy Cuddy, TED Talks](https://www.humintell.com/2013/01/body-language-shapes-who-you-are-amy-cuddy-ted-talks/) - Social psychologist Amy Cuddy shares an easy way that anyone can change not only others' perceptions of them, but the way they feel about themselves.
- [Positive Psychology](https://www.humintell.com/2013/02/positive-psychology/) - As it moves beyond a focus on disease, What can Modern Psychology Help Us to Become?
- [Body Language Speaks Louder than Facial Expressions? A Critical Look at Aviezer's Study](https://www.humintell.com/2013/02/body-language-speaks-louder-than-facial-expressions-a-critical-look-at-aviezers-study/) - Several people have asked us to comment on a recently published and publicized study entitled "Body Cues, Not Facial Expressions, Discriminate Between Intense Positive and Negative Emotions" by Hillel Aviezer, et al.
- [Your Emotions Betray You!](https://www.humintell.com/2013/02/your-emotions-betray-you/) - Many of us know that there is no foolproof method to detecting lies, but we often forget that it is important to consider the risks of lie detection as well.
- [Tina Maze's Emotional Reaction](https://www.humintell.com/2013/02/tina-mazes-emotional-reaction/) - Take a look at the emotional video below which illustrates how quickly emotions can cycle on and off the face. What do you see?
- [Wide World-The Digital Universe](https://www.humintell.com/2013/02/wide-world-the-digital-universe/) - Remember there is a HUGE universe out there, so don't sweat the small stuff.
- [The Way We THINK](https://www.humintell.com/2013/02/the-way-we-think/) - Temple Grandin, who also has autism, talks about how her mind works and says that the world needs people on the autism spectrum
- [Where are all the Sprinkles?](https://www.humintell.com/2013/02/where-are-all-the-sprinkles/) - Even three year -olds will try to push boundaries. Enjoy this cute and edifying video.
- [Different Perceptions of Happiness](https://www.humintell.com/2013/03/experience-vs-memory/) - Daniel Kahneman reveals how our "experiencing selves" and our "remembering selves" perceive happiness differently.
- [Body Language: Pride & Shame](https://www.humintell.com/2013/03/body-language-pride-shame/) - Forbes reports on nonverbal universal reactions of pride and shame that are controlled by the limbic brain.
- ["Truth Serum" in a Court of Law?](https://www.humintell.com/2013/03/truth-serum-in-a-court-of-law/) - Many of us remember the tragedy that took place last July in a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado
- [Dan Gilbert on Happiness and Bad Decisions](https://www.humintell.com/2013/03/dan-gilbert-on-happiness-and-bad-decisions/) - Happiness is something we all want even if we can only admit it secretly.
- [Update: Facial Expressions Before, During, After War](https://www.humintell.com/2013/04/update-facial-expressions-before-during-after-war/) - My Modern Met.com has reported on a project titled We Are the Not Dead by photographer Lalage Snow.
- [The Infamous Face Cover](https://www.humintell.com/2013/04/the-infamous-face-cover/) - We often see athletes and individuals in high stress, emotional situations do what Dr. Matsumoto calls a “face cover”.
- [Emotional Matters: 3D Therapist?](https://www.humintell.com/2013/04/emotional-matters-3d-therapist/) - Believe it or not, the time has come when a computers will be aiding humans in emotional matters.
- [The Evolution of the Cosmos](https://www.humintell.com/2013/04/the-evolution-of-the-cosmos/) - Astrophysicist, George Smoot, shares new images from deep space in his Ted Talk, The Design of the Universe.
- [Perceptions of Beauty: Dove Commercial](https://www.humintell.com/2013/04/perceptions-of-beauty-dove-commercial/) - Interesting and startling fact: Only 4% of women around the world consider themselves beautiful.
- [Facebook Emotions](https://www.humintell.com/2013/05/facebook-emotions/) - Emotions have become a popular topic as global communication becomes more widely spread not just to businessmen and women but to social media junkies as well.
- [Susan Constantine Reports on the Jodi Arias Trial](https://www.humintell.com/2013/05/susan-constantine-reports-on-the-jodi-arias-trial/) - Susan Constantine, Humintell's Florida affiliate and body language expert has commented on the Arias trial.
- [Cross-Cultural Gestures - 'Defense Insider' Podcast](https://www.humintell.com/2013/05/cross-cultural-gestures-defense-insider-podcast/) - What role do emotions play in aggressive behavior and how is this information used for viable and actionable intelligence for the military?
- [Emotions Change - Jodi Arias Update](https://www.humintell.com/2013/05/emotions-change-jodi-arias-update/) - Jodi Arias, 32, was being tried for the murder of her ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander, which she claimed was self-defense.
- [Dr. David Matsumoto - NPR Interview](https://www.humintell.com/2013/05/dr-david-matsumoto-npr-interview/) - Microexpressions are subtle cues that may reveal how an interview subject is feeling, which can aid officials in honing their line of questioning.
- [Braille SmartPhone](https://www.humintell.com/2013/05/braille-smartphone/) - Do you Love your new iPhone 5 or Windows phone? Can't possible think how they will improve on the touch screen?
- [Animals Express Emotions Too](https://www.humintell.com/2013/05/animals-express-emotions-too/) - Some animals express emotions much as humans do and man's best friend in particular is no exception. 
- [Cross Cultural Training](https://www.humintell.com/2013/05/cross-cultural-training/) - IntelliCulture is one of the leading cross- cultural adaptation tools on the market.
- [Why Kids Lie: Susan Constantine](https://www.humintell.com/2013/05/why-kids-lie-susan-constantine/) - Susan Constantine, Humintell’s Florida affiliate and body language expert recently appeared on the Marie Osmond Show in a segment on "Why Kids Lie".
- [Emotion Sense Phone App](https://www.humintell.com/2013/05/emotion-sense-phone-app/) - How would you react to your phone asking you if you're super excited or feeling depressed?
- [Making a Fist Molds Memory](https://www.humintell.com/2013/06/making-a-fist-molds-memory/) - Forget where you put your car keys? Need to remember an important phone number?
- [Emotional Regulation and Supression](https://www.humintell.com/2013/06/emotional-regulation-and-supression/) - The British Psychological Society reports on how people regulate their emotions.
- [Chimps Make Emotional Choices Too!](https://www.humintell.com/2013/06/chimps-make-emotional-choices-too/) - In the 1960's Stanford University did a study on children and their ability to make choices specifically in regards to instant gratification.
- [Linguistic Deception and Brain Magic](https://www.humintell.com/2013/06/linguistic-deception-and-brain-magic/) - Keith Barry introduces the idea of "brain magic" which he defines as the use of words, linguistic deception and nonverbal communication to create the illusion of a "sixth sense".
- [Lying Summed Up: Believe it or Not](https://www.humintell.com/2013/06/lying-summed-up-believe-it-or-not/) - Want a refresher course on deception? Below Humintell sums up some of what science has found on lying, liars and microexpressions.
- [Fetal Facial Expressions](https://www.humintell.com/2013/06/fetal-facial-expressions/) - A study published in PLOS ONE, suggests that fetuses actually practice their facial expression while in utero.
- [Facial Recognition Secure Password](https://www.humintell.com/2013/06/facial-recognition-secure-password/) - The technology behind facial recognition is fast spreading from realistic video games to lie detection computerized border patrol.
- [Gestures and Culture](https://www.humintell.com/2013/06/gestures-and-culture/) - Gestures are one of the first things to come to mind that can cause a major cultural faux pas.
- [Conscious Laughter](https://www.humintell.com/2013/06/conscious-laughter/) - Researchers recently delved into this question and came to find that the complex processes of the brain can and do in fact delineate between different types of laughter.
- [Behavioral Science & Energy](https://www.humintell.com/2013/06/behavioral-science-energy/) - Alex Laskey Energy Resource specialist and President and Founder of OPower has some interesting insight into human nature and energy consumption.
- [Facial Cues that Do & Don't Indicate Lying](https://www.humintell.com/2013/06/facial-cues-that-do-and-dont-indicate-lying/) - The article's focus was on the "geography" of the human and that role in deception detection.
- [Could Toy’s Facial Expressions be Harming our Kids?](https://www.humintell.com/2013/07/could-toys-facial-expressions-be-harming-our-kids/) - According to the Mother Nature Network there may be a link between Lego facial expressions and children’s emotions.
- [Infants Recognize Emotions](https://www.humintell.com/2013/07/infants-recognize-emotions/) - Babies are able to read each other’s emotional expressions as early as 5 months old
- [Learning via Facial Expressions](https://www.humintell.com/2013/07/learning-via-facial-expressions/) - In our electronic era online tutoring and even degrees are becoming more and more reputable and sought after.
- [Dr. Matsumoto's Radio Interview - "View Point" with Ellen Shehadeh](https://www.humintell.com/2013/07/dr-matsumotos-radio-interview-view-point-with-ellen-shehadeh/) - Faces are special because they communicate specific information about our emotional states as well as sometimes our thoughts and our feelings.
- [Mapping Emotions](https://www.humintell.com/2013/07/new-one/) - Emotions seem to play a role in most aspects of human interaction and life, yet scientists and philosophers still know relatively little about them.
- [Emotional Robots](https://www.humintell.com/2013/07/emotional-robots/) - David Hanson of Hanson Robotics shows off his robotic research at his TED Talk Conference with a demo of his “Einstein” creation whose facial features mimic human expressions.
- [Benefits of Meditation on Emotions](https://www.humintell.com/2013/07/benefits-fo-meditation-on-emotions/) - PsychCentral has reported on new information that found that meditation affects a person's emotional processing even after the actual act of meditating is over.
- [Cross-Cultures - Reactions of Emotions: Dr. Matsumoto KGO Radio Interview](https://www.humintell.com/2013/07/cross-cultures-reactions-of-emotions-dr-matsumoto-kgo-radio-interview/) - Many Asian countries are group oriented; therefore, individuals tend to not separate themselves very much from their country or a company but Americans are different.
- [Past Blog: How to Spot a Liar](https://www.humintell.com/2013/07/past-blog-how-to-spot-a-liar/) - Ever wanted to know if someone was lying to you?
- [Gestures Across Species: How do Apes and Humans Compare?](https://www.humintell.com/2013/07/gestures-across-species-how-do-apes-and-humans-compare/) - According to a new study published in the journal Frontiers there are many similarities between the gestures of apes and children.
- [How To Detect A Lie - Humintell's Workshop at the California Academy of Sciences](https://www.humintell.com/2013/07/how-to-detect-a-lie-humintells-workshop-at-the-california-academy-of-sciences/) - Those who attended NightLife at the California Academy of Sciences' learned some key concepts about how to spot a lie with Dr. David Matsumoto.
- [Cross-Cultural Unions: How Can They Work?](https://www.humintell.com/2013/07/cross-cultural-unions-how-can-they-work/) - Illume Magazine's recent article "3 Tips for a Healthy Cross-Cultural Marriage" has some interesting insights on marriage, divorce and culture.
- [Past Blog: Determining Mental State from Tone of Voice: Part 1](https://www.humintell.com/2013/07/past-blog-determining-mental-state-from-tone-of-voice-part-1/) - In a recent study done by the University of Arizona, researchers discovered that just 30 seconds of speaking with a complete stranger could reveal how well they were coping with their emotions.
- [Past Blog: Emotional Masks](https://www.humintell.com/2013/08/past-blog-emotional-masks/) - Who’s the best at hiding their emotions? Well, take a look at the video below, which delineates the most popular society at masking their emotions. It is not Brits as one might suggest.
- [Past Blog: Determining Mental State from Tone of Voice Part 2](https://www.humintell.com/2013/07/past-blog-determining-mental-state-from-tone-of-voice-part-2/) - In our previous blog post, we discussed the possibility of determining someone's mental state by just hearing 30 seconds of audio.
- [Deception Interviews and Interrogations: Fact & Fiction](https://www.humintell.com/2013/08/deception-interviews-and-interrogations-fact-fiction/) - What are the facts and fictions of lie detection to be aware of when one is interviewing a potential client, employee, suspect, etc?
- [Facial Recognition Technology - In New & Unusual Places](https://www.humintell.com/2013/08/facial-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.
- [The Brain Science Behind Lies](https://www.humintell.com/2013/08/the-brain-science-behind-lies/) - Twin Cities.com has news on a new study that explores the brain systems involved in lying.
- [Freaky Facial Expressions](https://www.humintell.com/2013/08/freaky-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.
- [Beating Bullying with Body Language](https://www.humintell.com/2013/08/beating-bullying-with-body-language/) - Anti-bullying campaigns across the nation are hard at work trying to keep peace and security in our schools.
- [Spouse Happiness & Work Productivity](https://www.humintell.com/2013/08/spouse-happiness-work-productivity/) - Spouse's feelings towards the other spouses' job greatly effects the other spouse's work productivity.
- [Cross-Culture and Marketing](https://www.humintell.com/2013/09/cross-culture-and-marketing/) - A new member driven marketing organization focused on the "total market experience" has announced its plans to launch at the first Total Market Industry Conference.
- [Sleepy Facial Expressions Deliver Free Coffee](https://www.humintell.com/2013/09/sleepy-facial-expressions-deliver-free-coffee/) - Douwe Egbert recently introduced a vending machine with a twist. It does not accept money or credit cards, instead it accepts Facial Expressions.
- [Deception Detection & Brain Games](https://www.humintell.com/2013/09/deception-detection-brain-games/) - Brain Games explores why we lie, how often we lie, and what goes on in the brain that allows us to stretch the truth in the first place.
- [Twins' Facial Expressions & Crimes](https://www.humintell.com/2013/09/twins-facial-expressions-and-crimes/) - What happens when two suspects have the same DNA, voice and face as each other? How do you tell who’s guilty and who’s innocent?
- [New Facial Program for Socially Awkward](https://www.humintell.com/2013/09/new-facial-program-for-socially-awkward/) - Do you find it difficult to adjust to a new environment with new people? Is it hard to strike up a conversation?
- [James Flynn- Why Our IQ's are Higher Than Our Grandparents'](https://www.humintell.com/2013/10/james-flynn-why-our-iqs-are-higher-than-our-grandparents/) - James Flynn, moral philosopher, gives an interesting perspective on the IQ levels and Intelligence of past generations in comparison with today's generation.
- [The New Face of Finance](https://www.humintell.com/2013/10/the-new-face-of-finance/) - Facial Recognition software is now being used to tell how people really feel about their money.
- [Teaching Lies in Order to Spot Them](https://www.humintell.com/2013/09/teaching-lies-in-order-to-spot-them-how-to-know-if-your-detection-deception-courses-are-legitimate/) - Stan Walters, an interview and interrogation expert, is back in our blog with information on the untruths in deception detection courses.
- [Digital Deception](https://www.humintell.com/2013/09/digital-deception/) - A new study purports that there are tell tale signs that a person is probably lying when they text.
- [Forget the Poker Face...It's All about the Poker Arms](https://www.humintell.com/2013/09/forget-the-poker-face-its-all-about-the-poker-arms/) - A new study suggests that leaving the poker face behind and concentrating on your "poker arms" might have a better pay off.
- [Does Being Sleep Deprived Make You Less Attractive?](https://www.humintell.com/2013/09/does-being-sleep-deprived-make-you-less-attractive/) - Research which confirms that those who have slept less are perceived as less attractive, happy and healthy.
- [Brain Games: Seeing is Believing](https://www.humintell.com/2013/10/brain-games-seeing-is-believing/) - Deception expert Apollo Robbins has mastered the art of using the eye to fool the brain.
- [Social-Emotional Learning: Emotional Intelligence in Schools](https://www.humintell.com/2013/10/emotional-intelligence/) - Social interaction and emotional learning seem to go hand in hand.
- [Expression of the Month Contest is Back!](https://www.humintell.com/2013/10/expression-of-the-month-contest-is-back-2/) - Humintell is excited to announce another Expression of the Month contest!
- ['Hate Reading' on Social Networking Sites](https://www.humintell.com/2013/10/hate-reading-on-social-networking-sites/) - Why do we impulsively "check-in" on people we don't interact with especially the individuals with which we've had a falling out?
- [If You're Happy, Will We Know It?](https://www.humintell.com/2013/10/if-youre-happy-will-we-know-it/) - Fars News.com reports on the influence a smile can have on the observer's perception of that person's state of mind.
- [Emotion Overload: Crying on Planes](https://www.humintell.com/2013/10/emotion-overload/) - The Atlantic reports on why we tend to cry on planes. You're usually alone, secluded from the rest of the world, no contact with anyone (no email or phone.
- [Infants and Emotion](https://www.humintell.com/2013/10/infants-and-emotion/) - Infants as young as 18 months can tell when someone is "faking" their feelings when their emotions and expressions don't align with an event.
- [Past Blog: Lying During an Interview?](https://www.humintell.com/2013/10/past-blog-lying-during-an-interview/) - The Gerson Lehrman Group, a consulting firm, recently posted a blog about deception during employment interviews.
- [Dogs Experience Complex Emotions Too](https://www.humintell.com/2013/10/dogs-experience-complex-emotions-too/) - Pet owners would all like to be able to have a better understanding of their pet's feelings, right? Well now they can.
- [Empathy, Empowerment and Teenagers](https://www.humintell.com/2013/10/empathy-empowerment-and-teenagers/) - As most of us know either from our own kids or interaction with other's kids, teenagers can be moody, confusing and seem to lack empathy.
- [The Pursuit of Ignorance](https://www.humintell.com/2013/11/the-pursuit-of-ignorance/) - Neuroscientist Stuart Firestein, professor at Columbia University, implies that Ignorance is far more important to discovery than knowledge.
- [Expression of the Month Winner](https://www.humintell.com/2013/11/expression-of-the-month-winner-2/) - Thank you to all our great Expression of the Month photo submissions! Ellen W. is our Grand Prize Winner!
- [Beauty and the Face](https://www.humintell.com/2013/11/beauty-and-the-face/) - Why is physical beauty so important in today's society, especially in consumer marketing?
- [A Lying Politician: Rob Ford](https://www.humintell.com/2013/11/a-lying-politician-rob-ford/) - Rob Ford: Some dub him as the "Lance Armstrong of Toronto Politics" while others bluntly call him a "bully" and a "liar".
- [Cultural Communication - One Book at a Time](https://www.humintell.com/2013/11/cultural-communication-one-book-at-a-time/) - Communicating across cultures is big business and for one Chinese media company keeping up eastern and western relations is happening one book at a time.
- [So You Want to Be An Expert (part 1 of 3)?](https://www.humintell.com/2009/07/so-you-want-to-be-an-expert-1/) - There is evidence to suggest that up to 90% of the meta-messages communicated in any interaction is nonverbal, not verbal.
- [Face It!](https://www.humintell.com/2009/04/face-it/) - It is not only the first thing we see when we encounter each other; the face is also a pop icon.
- [Baby Emotions](https://www.humintell.com/2013/11/baby-emotions/) - It's already gotten over 21 million views and is rapidly spreading through the internet.
- [Past Blog: The Victor's Stance](https://www.humintell.com/2014/06/past-blog-the-victors-stance/) - In recent years there has been much talk about the stance a winner takes after a competition. 
- [Flow, The Secret to Happiness?](https://www.humintell.com/2014/10/flow-the-secret-to-happiness/) - Mihaly Czikszentmihalyi, a positive psychologist asks the question, "What makes a life worth living?"
- [Facial Expressions for those with Facial Paralysis](https://www.humintell.com/2016/06/facial-expressions-for-those-with-facial-paralysis/) - Facial expressions are important parts of how we communicate and how we develop impressions of the people around us.
- [Identifying Emotion in Emails](https://www.humintell.com/2016/09/identifying-emotion-in-emails/) - As our everyday communication is increasingly text-driven, inferring emotion from messages is an important skill.
- [What Makes a Good People Reader?](https://www.humintell.com/2017/12/what-makes-a-good-people-reader/) - Humintell is here to train you as a people reader, but is there anything that could make you naturally good at this skill?
- [Cultural Gestures and Verbal Cues](https://www.humintell.com/2018/02/cultural-gestures-and-verbal-cues/) - Many gestures may be universal, but are associated verbal cues translatable?
- [Cultural Interview Lessons From the Road](https://www.humintell.com/2018/08/cultural-interview-lessons-from-the-road/) - Understanding a bit about the culture of your subject will help you to understand the dos and don’ts of most interviews.
- [Embracing Nuances Across Cultures](https://www.humintell.com/2018/08/embracing-nuances-across-cultures/) - It is very easy to fall into the trap of assuming that everyone from a given culture thinks similarly. Psychologists have been doing it for years!
- [Silent Political Power?](https://www.humintell.com/2018/07/silent-political-power/) - Many commentators are keen to read into the nonverbal behavior of political leaders, but is that even really possible?
- [Expressing Control or Displaying Expression?](https://www.humintell.com/2018/07/expressing-control-or-displaying-expression/) - When understanding how other cultures express emotions, it is almost as important to reflect on our own cultural norms as it is to recognize differing ones.
- [Collective or Individual Culture?](https://www.humintell.com/2018/06/collective-or-individual-culture/) - It is almost a common sense view that people living in the United States are much more individualist than those in Japan, but this view may be deeply flawed.
- [Out of the Corner of Your Eye](https://www.humintell.com/2018/06/out-of-the-corner-of-your-eye/) - The role of peripheral vision in emotional recognition is crucial to our perception of the world.
- [Universal or Just Deceptive Emotions?](https://www.humintell.com/2018/06/universal-or-just-deceptive-emotions/) - We spend a fair amount of this blog discussing the role of universal emotional expressions, but not everyone agrees.
- [Threat in the Golden Years](https://www.humintell.com/2018/10/threat-in-the-golden-years/) - As we age, we tend to look more fondly on the world and on our memories, but does that mean we can’t detect threat?
- [Facial Age and Recognition](https://www.humintell.com/2018/11/facial-age-and-recognition/) - Sometimes it is very important to evaluate age based on someone’s face alone, but this can be quite tricky.
- [In Dr. Matsumoto’s Own Words](https://www.humintell.com/2019/06/in-dr-matsumotos-own-words/) - We’ve been talking about new microexpressions research for the last two weeks, so we’ll all benefit from Dr. David Matsumoto’s own insights.
- [Dr. Matsumoto Podcast Interview Part 1](https://www.humintell.com/2019/07/dr-matsumoto-podcast-interview/) - In a new podcast, Humintell’s Dr. David Matsumoto helps explain the non-verbal world of communication to wider audiences.
- [Dr. Matsumoto Podcast Interview Part 2](https://www.humintell.com/2019/07/dr-matsumoto-podcast-interview-part-2/) - Last week, we began discussing Dr. David Matsumoto’s podcast interview, but we weren’t able to get to all of it. So, now time to discuss the second half!
- [Special Announcement from Humintell!](https://www.humintell.com/2019/10/special-announcement/) - We are really excited to let you know about the improvements we’ve made to our best selling MiX Emotion Recognition Training Course!
- [Emotion Regulation](https://www.humintell.com/2013/11/emotion-regulation/) - New research suggests that keeping your emotions in check may not be as beneficial as once thought
- [The Future of Facial Recognition](https://www.humintell.com/2013/11/the-future-of-facial-recognition/) - Ted Talks blog has delineated seven fascinating facts about the future of facial recognition via Alessandro Acquisti.
- [Primates & Facial Expression Complexity](https://www.humintell.com/2013/11/primates-facial-expression-complexity/) - New research purports that increasing group size puts more pressure on the evolution of coloration across different sub-regions of primates' faces.
- [Webcam Watergate](https://www.humintell.com/2013/11/webcam-watergate/) - Scientists at Cambridge University have shown that a person's facial expressions could give away their security codes via the webcam on their device.
- [Lance Armstrong: Deception Concealed & Revealed](https://www.humintell.com/2013/11/lance-armstrong-deception-concealed-revealed/) - A new film about Lance Armstrong and his famous and then infamous career dubbed The Armstrong Lie is soon to be released by Sony Pictures. 
- [Our Gestures Often Betray Us](https://www.humintell.com/2013/12/28747/) - As much as we try to disguise our intentions or feelings, we project microexpressions: involuntary movements of our face that reveal what we hold deep.
- [Past Blog: What Would Happen if Santa Didn't Exist?](https://www.humintell.com/2013/12/past-blog-what-would-happen-if-santa-didnt-exist/) - What would happen if Santa didn't exist ? Many people are thinking, well he doesn't exist.
- [Cooperation and Competition in Intercultural Interactions](https://www.humintell.com/2013/12/cooperation-and-competition-in-intercultural-interactions-2/) - Are team players more cooperative when they can relate to their teammates?
- [Analyze Your Brain - Focus Pocus](https://www.humintell.com/2013/12/analyze-your-brain-focus-pocus/) - National Geographic's TV show Brain Games, hosted by Jason Silva, recently had an episode devoted to the brain and its ability to focus.
- [Face Covering and Court Systems](https://www.humintell.com/2013/12/face-covering-and-court-systems/) - The debate continues on whether or not facial coverings should be allowed in court trials. 
- [Cultural Differences](https://www.humintell.com/2013/12/cultural-differences/) - National Geographic featured some interesting and enlightening perspectives on cultural differences with a clip from the movie "God Grew Tired of Us".
- [The Impact of the Human Face](https://www.humintell.com/2013/12/the-impact-of-the-human-face/) - Why is it so compelling to covet the human face?
- [Emotion Recognition](https://www.humintell.com/2013/12/emotion-recognition/) - Emotient, one of the leading authorities in automated facial expression analysis, newest technology FACET received the Most Innovative Product award.
- [Signing Schizophrenia](https://www.humintell.com/2013/12/signing-schizophrenia/) - The sign language interpreter in the video below is accused of using fake sign language at Nelson Mandela's Memorial a few weeks ago.
- [Feeling Good about Cheating?](https://www.humintell.com/2013/12/feeling-good-about-cheating-cheatings-surprising-thrill/) - When was the last time you cheated? The definition of cheating is "an immoral way of achieving a goal". Certainly not something to be proud of or feel good about, cheating is usually associated with feelings of guilt and nervousness. Interestingly, the NY Times reports recent research that shows as long as you didn't think your
- [Spotting a Liar May Be Harder Than You Think](https://www.humintell.com/2014/01/spotting-a-liar-may-be-harder-than-you-think/) - Spotting a liar is complicated, as author Kevin Goodman outlines in his latest Huffington Post Blog “5 Guidelines to Catch a Liar”.
- [Emotional Correctness](https://www.humintell.com/2014/01/emotional-correctness/) - Sally Khon shares her experience with ugliness in in this TED Talk: Let's Try Emotional Correctness.
- [Liars Are Honest?](https://www.humintell.com/2014/01/liars-are-honest/) - Medical News Today (MNT) reports on how liars are truly honest at lying.
- [Emotions & the Human Body](https://www.humintell.com/2014/01/emotions-the-human-body/) - We can be influenced by someone else's emotions and often tend to unconsciously mirror the emotions around us. 
- [Trait Psychology- Dr. David Matsumoto](https://www.humintell.com/2014/01/trait-psychology-dr-david-matsumoto/) - Studies that involve analyzing traits, especially across cultures, have come to find that there seems to be a universal structure of traits. 
- [Society Teaches us that Women are Untrustworthy?](https://www.humintell.com/2014/01/society-teaches-us-that-women-are-untrustworthy/) - Role Reboot: Culture & Politics reports on how society is teaching our kids that women lie.
- [Comedic Relief](https://www.humintell.com/2014/01/comedic-relief/) - Dr. Matsumoto does believe there is a universal expression of shame, but there is yet to be evidence for its distinctiveness from submission.
- [The Victor's Stance](https://www.humintell.com/2014/01/the-victors-stance/) - In recent years there has been much talk about the stance a winner takes after a competition
- [Advertising that Knows How YOU Feel](https://www.humintell.com/2014/01/advertising-that-knows-how-you-feel/) - According to Slate-Future Tense, our technical devices and appliances could adjust themselves based on how we feel.
- [Why We're Addicted to Selfies](https://www.humintell.com/2014/01/why-were-addicted-to-selfies/) - Part of the reason is due to the fact that it is the first time in history where pictures are so readily and instantaneously available
- [Research - Facial Analysis](https://www.humintell.com/2014/01/research-facial-analysis/) - As of January 2014 Affectiva, a facial expression analysis firm renewed its multi-million, multi-year agreement with Millward Brown.
- [Separating the Liars from the Truth Tellers](https://www.humintell.com/2014/02/separating-the-liars-from-the-truth-tellers/) - People tend to measure dishonesty by a person's physical tells such as fidgeting, breathing rate, etc
- [Still Face Experiment](https://www.humintell.com/2014/02/still-face-experiment/) - A baby's brain begins to learn about and organize the world around them through emotional connections.
- [Taste that Expression](https://www.humintell.com/2014/02/taste-that-expression/) - Researchers in Tokyo have identified a link between taste and its involuntary display of certain facial expressions based on the different tastes we experience.
- [Confessing Half the Truth is Worse than a Full Confession](https://www.humintell.com/2014/02/confessing-half-the-truth-is-worse-than-a-full-confession/) - A recent study purports that people who fully confessed after lying when given the opportunity to come clean, felt better than those who partially confessed.
- [Sochi Winter Olympic Emotions](https://www.humintell.com/2014/02/sochi-winter-olympic-emotions/) - Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu (and his coach's) reaction to his world record setting figure skating short program score at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.
- [Why Russians Aren't Smiling in Sochi](https://www.humintell.com/2014/02/why-russians-arent-smiling-at-sochi/) - Russians aren't returning smiles that are so freely given by many American and Europeans during this exciting and joyous time of the Winter Olympics.
- [National Geographic - Triumph, an Instinctive Expression](https://www.humintell.com/2014/02/national-geographic-triumph-an-instinctive-expression/) - The moment of victory is a part of our inherent need for dominance.
- [Judgments of Subtle Facial Expressions of Emotion](https://www.humintell.com/2014/02/judgments-of-subtle-facial-expressions-of-emotion/) - This research examined judgments of subtle facial expressions of emotion, not only low-intensity versions of full-face prototypes.
- [Decision Making- Logic or Emotion](https://www.humintell.com/2014/02/decision-making-logic-or-emotion/) - Why can some people control their emotions so well and others seem to emotionally fall apart so quickly?
- [Q & A, Dr. Matsumoto- Psychology, Emotion and Work](https://www.humintell.com/2014/03/q-a-dr-matsumoto-psychology-emotion-and-work/) - The Student Doctor Network recently did a Q & A with SFSU’s Culture and Emotion Research Laboratory director and Humintell's Director Dr. David Matsumoto.
- [Understanding Emotions - Man & Dog Brains Think Alike](https://www.humintell.com/2014/03/understanding-emotions-man-dog-brains-think-alike/) - Scientists found that dogs and humans have the same areas in the brain that are responsible for understanding and interpreting both canine and human sounds.
- [The Birth of Facial Expressions](https://www.humintell.com/2014/03/the-birth-of-facial-expressions/) - Know why your newborn's dark eyes resemble your wife's or his/her charming smile reminds you of your teenage days?
- ["Bun in the Oven": Priceless Reaction](https://www.humintell.com/2014/03/bun-in-the-oven-priceless-reaction/) - Take a look at this woman's priceless reaction when she's told (very creatively) that she'll be a grandmother soon!
- [Google Glasses App Can Read Your Emotions](https://www.humintell.com/2014/03/google-glasses-app-can-read-your-emotion/) - Google Glasses now capture human sentiment by processing facial expressions in real-time. 
- [Our Game Face Is Really A Call for Help](https://www.humintell.com/2014/03/our-game-face-is-really-a-call-for-help/) - Can the face of determination really be a subconscious call for help?
- [Spot the Microexpression](https://www.humintell.com/2014/03/spot-the-microexpression/) - When 16-year-old Skylar Neese disappeared into the night, her parents were shocked to discover that her closest friends carried a dark secret.
- [Positive Effects in Detecting Lies from Training to Recognize Behavioral Anomalies- 2014](https://www.humintell.com/2014/03/the-positive-effects-of-detecting-lies-from-training-to-recognize-behavioral-anomalies/) - Presupposing that clues to deception do exist, an important question is whether individuals in general can be trained to improve their ability to detect lies via training tools.
- [Lyrical Emotion](https://www.humintell.com/2014/03/lyrical-emotion/) - For most people, listening to music often times triggers strong emotional reactions, whether positive or negative. 
- [Subconscious Lie Detector](https://www.humintell.com/2014/04/subconscious-lie-detector/) - A new study suggests an alternative interpretation to the well-established fact that humans are terrible at correctly determining when they are being deceived.
- [FBI Bulletin, Reading People: Behavioral Anomalies and Investigative Interviewing- 2014](https://www.humintell.com/2014/04/fbi-bulletin-behavioral-anomalies/) - Many law enforcement professionals understand and appreciate the importance of behavioral anomalies.
- [Frozen Emotions](https://www.humintell.com/2014/04/frozen-emotions/) - 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.
- [Your Car May Soon Be Able to Tell When You Have Road Rage](https://www.humintell.com/2014/04/your-car-may-soon-be-able-to-tell-when-you-have-road-rage/) - A team of research scientists from the Swiss company EPFL has developed a system that allows cars to detect their driver’s emotional states.
- [The Truth Lies in Our Eyes?](https://www.humintell.com/2014/04/the-truth-lies-in-our-eyes/) - A new device is being held to detect deception by accurately reading eye behavior. 
- [Bright Lights & Emotion](https://www.humintell.com/2014/04/bright-lights-emotion/) - New research suggests bright lights, including the sun, are not as comforting and positively associated as many people might think.
- [Hot Spot The Liar](https://www.humintell.com/2014/04/hot-spot-the-liar/) - The New York Times recently published an short article about people's ability on recognize and interpret Hot Spots.
- [Humintell Director - Beyond Psychology](https://www.humintell.com/2014/05/humintell-director-beyond-psychology/) - Golden Gate Xpress reports on Humintell's director Dr. David Matsumoto.
- [Can You Beat the Odds?](https://www.humintell.com/2014/05/can-you-beat-the-odds/) - Do you think you have an addictive personality? No what about when it comes to games of chance are you fooled by the odds in your head?
- [Mapping Feelings](https://www.humintell.com/2014/04/mapping-feelings/) - Feelings are often associated with physical reactions: terror can send chills down your spine, and love can leave you weak in the knees. 
- [Perceptions of Fake and Legitimate Laughter](https://www.humintell.com/2014/05/perceptions-of-fake-and-legitimate-laughter/) - Science World Report comments on a new study that purports that the human brain can distinguish between genuine and manufactured laughter.
- [Brain Games - Body Language & Follow the Leader](https://www.humintell.com/2014/05/brain-games-body-language-follow-the-leader/) - Take a look at the Brain Games clips below and learn how much of your behavior is based on what your brain is copying from the people around you.
- [Extroverts are happier people no matter where they’re from](https://www.humintell.com/2014/05/extroverts-are-happier-people-no-matter-where-theyre-from/) - Being extroverted leads to an overall increase in positive emotion– regardless of culture.
- [Stay Calm, Be Successful- Control Emotional Outbursts](https://www.humintell.com/2014/05/stay-calm-be-successful-control-emotional-outbursts/) - Many of us are aware if the havoc excess stress can take on our mind and bodies.
- [Statement Analysis In Cyber Space](https://www.humintell.com/2014/06/statement-analysis-in-cyber-space/) - There is always room for ambiguity and misunderstanding when communication is conducted in spurts and is written rather than face-to-face.
- [Humiliation Is Our Strongest Emotion?](https://www.humintell.com/2014/06/humiliation-is-our-strongest-emotion/) - New brain research suggests that humiliation is the strongest emotion a human can feel.
- [New Animation Technology](https://www.humintell.com/2014/06/new-animation-technology/) - Nito has come up with a new app that uses advanced facial tracking technology to allow its users to create their very own personalized avatar.
- [Facial Expressions & Cooperation](https://www.humintell.com/2014/06/facial-expressions-cooperation/) - According to a recent study, an indifferent leadership attitude at work is not as effective as some bosses think.
- [How the Mind Justifies Inequalities](https://www.humintell.com/2014/06/how-the-mind-justifies-inequalities/) - Understanding how the mind makes sense of advantage even when it's clear that is a random act rather than an act of had work and strategy.
- [Gestures & A Growing Mind](https://www.humintell.com/2014/06/gestures-a-growing-mind/) - Many of us do not realize how much meaning we extract from our world through gestures and that not all gestures mean the same thing to all cultures.
- [BBC Big Brother Programming?](https://www.humintell.com/2014/06/bbc-big-brother-programming/) - The BBC Network is taking facial recognition marketing to a new level.
- [Doggy Demeanor- Honesty and Deceit](https://www.humintell.com/2014/06/doggy-morality-honesty-and-deceit/) - Doggy gestures are just as important as human gestures in the dog world and could possibly reveal information about the evolution of human emotions.
- [Monkey Face - Don't Mate with Me!](https://www.humintell.com/2014/07/monkey-face-dont-mate-with-me/) - Science Magazine reports on a research that highlights the importance of the face and its signal value in evolutionary history.
- [3 Simple Steps to Making a Good First Impression](https://www.humintell.com/2014/07/3-simple-steps-to-making-a-good-first-impression/) - We've all heard the saying that "first impressions last a lifetime" and this holds particularly true in the professional world.
- [Bigger Screens Are More Satisfying!](https://www.humintell.com/2014/07/bigger-screens-are-more-satisfying/) - Emotional connections can cause individuals to purchase bigger smartphones even if that purchase is not practical.
- [The Science of Emotions](https://www.humintell.com/2014/07/the-science-of-emotions/) - Given their inherent subjective nature, emotions have long been a nearly impenetrable topic for scientific research.
- [Why are we so easily Deceived?](https://www.humintell.com/2014/07/why-are-we-so-easily-decieved/) - Many people rely on their intuition rather than their knowledge when trying to discern truth.
- [Do Humans Have More Than Two Dozen Universal Emotions?](https://www.humintell.com/2014/07/humans-have-more-than-two-dozen-universal-emotions/) - Do humans have more than two dozen universal emotions?
- [Kindness- Share the Act](https://www.humintell.com/2014/07/kindness-share-the-act/) - A touching and heartwarming, emotion filled video below about giving away what's free to everyone...Kindness.
- [Cherry Trees & Honesty](https://www.humintell.com/2014/07/cherry-trees-honesty/) - How do we get our children to have moral integrity and tell the truth, at least when it really matters?
- [Cultural Problems in the Workplace](https://www.humintell.com/2014/07/cultural-problems-in-the-workplace/) - Learning to identify cultural problems in your workplace can help boost your happiness with your job.
- [Fastest Facial Recognition System in the UK](https://www.humintell.com/2014/07/fastest-facial-recognition-system-in-the-uk/) - Leicestershire police officers are the first in the UK to test NEC's NeoFace, a face recognition software that is being hailed as the fastest and most accurate in the world.
- [Music & Our Emotions](https://www.humintell.com/2014/08/music-our-emotions/) - Music can have powerful effects on our emotions and with today's technology we can listen to tunes in almost any part of the world.
- [Gestures & The Fist Bump](https://www.humintell.com/2014/08/gestures-the-fist-bump/) - The fist bump became a big issue when President Obama used it in his 2008 campaign as a greeting to a restaurant employee.
- [FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin](https://www.humintell.com/2014/08/fbi-law-enforcement-bulletin/) - Humintell is proud to be frequent contributors to the nation's premier law enforcement publication, the FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin.
- [Reading Our Brain's Emotional Code](https://www.humintell.com/2014/08/reading-our-brains-emotional-code/) - Even though feelings are subjective, our brains turn our emotions into a standard code that objectively represents emotions across different senses.
- [Manipulating Emotions - The Effects of Social Media](https://www.humintell.com/2014/08/manipulating-emotions-the-effects-of-social-media/) - Forbes: Entrepreneur delves into what really motivates people in this day and age! How can people, companies, and groups spur us into action?
- [Study Reveals Origins of Facial Expressions](https://www.humintell.com/2014/08/study-reveals-origins-of-facial-expressions/) - Why do our eyes widen when afraid and narrow to slits when disgusted?
- [Humintell Photos at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia](https://www.humintell.com/2014/09/humintell-photos-at-the-franklin-institute-in-philadelphia/) - At the Franklin Institute there is a new interactive exhibit entitled "Emotions are Universal" that features images provided by Humintell!
- [Social Science Insights](https://www.humintell.com/2014/09/social-science-insights/) - The Boston Globe took the time to compile these short but very interesting insights on why we like what we like and do what we do!
- [NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell Under Scrutiny](https://www.humintell.com/2014/09/nfl-commissioner-roger-goodell-under-scrutiny/) - Many critics questioned how Goodell could not have seen the video before giving Rice his original two-game suspension.
- [New Ways to Predict Which Marriages Will Succeed](https://www.humintell.com/2014/09/new-ways-to-predict-which-marriages-will-succeed/) - A recent paper in the journal Science highlighted in the Wall Street journal, adds important insights into successful marriages
- [Fast Facts On Human Behavior](https://www.humintell.com/2014/09/fast-facts-on-human-behavior/) - If children laugh 300 times a day on average, then how many times a day do you think adults laugh?
- [Speak The Truth, Even If Your Voice Shakes](https://www.humintell.com/2014/09/speak-the-truth-even-if-your-voice-shakes/) - Amy Rees Anderson gives some valuable tips about being honest on the job, especially if you are in a leadership role.
- [The Hidden Power of Smiling](https://www.humintell.com/2014/10/the-hidden-power-of-smiling/) - Entrepreneur Ron Gutman reviews a raft of studies about smiling, and reveals some surprising results.
- [Detecting Deception: Are You Being Lied to?](https://www.humintell.com/2014/10/detecting-deception-are-you-being-lied-to/) - Behavioral anomalies are verbal and nonverbal signs of cognitions and emotions that give additional clues to what an individual is thinking and feeling
- [Digital Media, Reading Emotions & Children](https://www.humintell.com/2014/10/digital-media-reading-emotions-children/) - Children's social skills may be declining as they have less time for face-to-face interaction due to their increased use of digital media.
- [Walk Happy, Be Happy :)](https://www.humintell.com/2014/10/walk-happy-be-happy/) - Well, a new study shows that walking in a happy manner may make you happier, too.
- [Why Do We Cry?](https://www.humintell.com/2014/11/why-do-we-cry/) - Why Do We Cry?
- [Emotion and Movies: Why Films Make us Cry, Flinch and Cheer](https://www.humintell.com/2014/11/emotion-and-movies-why-films-make-us-cry-flinch-and-cheer/) - Movies have become a large part of American culture, but why is movie watching such an emotional experience?
- [Past Blog: Online Dating and Lying](https://www.humintell.com/2014/11/past-blog-online-dating-and-lying/) - A recent news article featured on cnn.com outlined the possible reasons why people lie on internet dating sites.
- [Emotions and the Brain](https://www.humintell.com/2014/11/emotions-and-the-brain/) - The Sentis Brain Animation Series takes you on a tour of the brain through a series of short and sharp animations.
- [Can Money Buy You Happiness?](https://www.humintell.com/2014/11/can-money-buy-you-happiness/) - It's an age old question: can money buy happiness? It's true to some extent: money does buy you happiness.
- [Incongruous Emotional Displays and Self Regulation](https://www.humintell.com/2014/11/incongruous-emotional-displays-and-self-regulation/) - Giggling at a funeral. Bawling at a wedding. These are both examples of incongruous emotional displays that are sometimes thought of as a little inappropriate
- [A Hopeful Embrace](https://www.humintell.com/2014/12/a-hopeful-embrace/) - A moment capturing a police officer and young demonstrator during a Ferguson rally in Portland has garnered national attention and has become and 'icon of hope'.
- [Babies, Memory, and Positive Emotion](https://www.humintell.com/2014/12/babies-memory-and-positive-emotion/) - Of the many new experiences that infants have each day, which ones will they remember?
- [Alia Atkinson's Surprise](https://www.humintell.com/2014/12/alia-atkinsons-surprise/) - Swimmer Alia Atkinson shows a great expression of surprise after she claims gold in the women's 100m breaststroke at the 2014 World Short Course Swimming Championships in Qatar.
- [It Pays to be able to Read Emotions, Literally.](https://www.humintell.com/2014/12/it-pays-to-be-able-to-read-emotions-literally/) - A recent study out of Germany suggests that one's ability to read emotions in others may have a direct correlation to how much you earn.
- [Airport Security and Detecting Deception](https://www.humintell.com/2015/01/airport-security-and-detecting-deception/) - A new study recently published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology has confirmed that a new era of airport security screening is upon us.
- [Gestures from Around the World](https://www.humintell.com/2015/01/gestures-from-around-the-world/) - Take a look at this guide to hand gestures around the world.
- [What a Year 2020 has been!](https://www.humintell.com/2020/12/what-a-year-2020-has-been/) - When times are tough, finding things to be grateful for can be difficult.
- [10 Nutrients That Make You Happy](https://www.humintell.com/2015/02/10-nutrients-that-make-you-happy/) - So can eating certain food really improve our mood? Research seems to point to "yes" and that it all comes down to the brain.
- [Surprise Earthquake](https://www.humintell.com/2015/01/surprise-earthquake/) - KTLA Anchors dives under their news desk when a 4.4 Earthquake hit Los Angeles. Take a look at the expression of surprise on the anchorman's face!
- [Your Dog Can Read Your Emotions](https://www.humintell.com/2015/02/your-dog-can-read-your-emotions/) - A new study finds that dogs are able to tell the difference between happy and angry human facial expressions.
- [Pain Really Is All In Your Head And Emotion Controls Intensity](https://www.humintell.com/2015/02/pain-really-is-all-in-your-head-and-emotion-controls-intensity/) - In a recent post on NPR, John Hamilton explored how our brain controls our perception of pain.
- [The Happy Secret to Better Work](https://www.humintell.com/2015/02/the-happy-secret-to-better-work/) - We believe that we should work to be happy, but could that be backwards?
- [Why Giving Makes You Feel Good (Infographic)](https://www.humintell.com/2015/03/why-giving-makes-you-feel-good-infographic/) - This engaging infographic delves into the science of giving, and presents facts and figures which show that indeed - giving makes us happier and healthier.
- ["You Can Do Anything You Put Your Mind To"](https://www.humintell.com/2015/03/you-can-do-anything-you-put-your-mind-to/) - An inspirational, emotional story comes out of Louisville where a woman named Asia Ford was determined to finished the Rodes City Run 10K race.
- [Autism Awareness Day: Past Blog](https://www.humintell.com/2015/04/autism-awareness-day-past-blog/) - Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) often struggle to recognize emotions from facial expressions (facial affect), hindering their social interactions.
- [Kids Know It's Sometimes Nicer to Lie](https://www.humintell.com/2015/04/kids-know-its-sometimes-nicer-to-lie/) - Children can be brutally honest, but at what age do they start to realize what they say can hurt other people's feelings?
- [Cerebellum's Role In Thought And Emotion](https://www.humintell.com/2015/04/cerebellums-role-in-thought-and-emotion/) - NPR recently featured an amazing and fascinating story about Jonathan Keleher, a 33 year old man who was born with part of his brain missing.
- [When Getting Angry is Good](https://www.humintell.com/2015/04/when-getting-angry-is-good/) - Anger has been viewed as a negative emotion, unproductive and destructive – but what if this emotion is actually really good for you?
- [Fake Laughter](https://www.humintell.com/2015/04/fake-laughter/) - Like many aspects of human behavior, laughter is complicated.
- [Susan Constantine Appears on Dr Phil Show about Ashley Summers](https://www.humintell.com/2015/05/susan-constantine-appears-on-dr-phil-show-about-ashley-summers/) - Susan Constantine Appears on Dr Phil Show about Ashley Summers
- [John Gottman on Emotional Health](https://www.humintell.com/2015/05/john-gottman-on-emotional-health/) - Research shows a vital connection between children's emotional health and their academic performance.
- [Humans May Have Less Hair So Emotions Are Easier To Read](https://www.humintell.com/2015/06/humans-may-have-less-hair-so-emotions-are-easier-to-read/) - Researchers believe humans evolved to have less hair on their faces than their primate relatives so it's easier to read their moods.
- [Sherry Turkle: Connected, but Alone?](https://www.humintell.com/2015/06/sherry-turkle-connected-but-alone/) - As we expect more from technology, do we expect less from each other?
- [Facial Signs of Imminent Aggression](https://www.humintell.com/2015/06/facial-signs-of-imminent-aggression/) - New research that can aid government agents and law enforcement officers in identifying the signs of imminent aggression or violence.
- [We Can Look More Trustworthy, But Not More Competent](https://www.humintell.com/2015/06/we-can-look-more-trustworthy-but-not-more-competent/) - We can alter our facial features in ways that make us look more trustworthy, but don't have the same ability to appear more competent
- [Using Gestures to Add Power to Public Speaking](https://www.humintell.com/2015/07/32618/) - For many people, public speaking is so fraught with anxiety that they give little thought to how they should gesture to help get their point across.
- [What Facial Expressions Are Really Saying](https://www.humintell.com/2015/07/what-facial-expressions-are-really-saying/) - Lot's of research has shown that a look can speak volumes between two people. But how did facial expressions get started originally, and why?
- [What's in a Handshake?](https://www.humintell.com/2015/07/whats-in-a-handshake/) - It could be argued that no nonverbal act generates as much impact as a handshake.
- [Psychology of the Awkward Text Message](https://www.humintell.com/2015/07/psychology-of-the-awkward-text-message/) - The average person sends and receives 42 texts each day and that many of these texts seem far too intimate to discuss by short messages sent through your phone.
- [Do Apes Laugh When Tickled?](https://www.humintell.com/2015/07/do-apes-laugh-when-tickled/) - Apes often make weird sounds when they're tickled, and some researchers now say these pants and hoots truly are related to human laughter.
- [Training Boys to Recognize Another’s Fear Reduces Violent Crime](https://www.humintell.com/2015/07/training-boys-to-recognize-anothers-fear-reduces-violent-crime/) - For the first time, training offenders to better read facial expressions has reduced violent crime.
- [The Sleep-Deprived Brain Can Mistake Friends for Foes](https://www.humintell.com/2015/08/the-sleep-deprived-brain-can-mistake-friends-for-foes/) - A new UC Berkeley study shows that sleep deprivation dulls our ability to accurately read facial expressions.
- [ICYMI:  Can a Photograph Serve as a Reliable Document of Truth?](https://www.humintell.com/2015/08/icymi-can-a-photograph-serve-as-a-reliable-document-of-truth/) - Dr. Matsumoto shares valuable insights on the potential of a photograph to serve as a reliable document of truth.
- [Coming Soon! APA Handbook of Nonverbal Communication](https://www.humintell.com/2015/08/coming-soon-apa-handbook-of-nonverbal-communication/) - The APA Handbook of Nonverbal Communication provides scholarly reviews of state-of-the-art knowledge in the areas of nonverbal communication and nonverbal behaviors
- [Why Your Dog is Happy to See You](https://www.humintell.com/2015/08/why-your-dog-is-happy-to-see-you/) - Is your dog overwhelmed with joy anytime you walk through the door? There's a scientific reason behind their excitement.
- [Why You Should Learn How to Read Facial Expressions of Emotion](https://www.humintell.com/2015/08/why-you-should-learn-how-to-read-facial-expressions-of-emotion/) - The ability to read emotions in others and in oneself has proven through research to be the strongest driver of leadership and personal excellence.
- [Link Between Violent Video Games and Aggression](https://www.humintell.com/2015/08/link-between-violent-video-games-and-aggression/) - Finds insufficient research to link violent video game play to criminal violence
- [Big Bug Gives Reporter a Big Scare](https://www.humintell.com/2015/09/big-bug-gives-reporter-a-big-scare/) - Fox 5 anchor Brad Wills' weather report took a hilarious turn when his live shot was interrupted by a massive flying insect
- [The Science of a Happy Marriage](https://www.humintell.com/2015/09/the-science-of-a-happy-marriage/) - Have you ever waited with excitement to share some amazingly good news with your partner, only to experience a surge of frustration and resentment when he or she barely reacts to your announcement?
- [Wild Bonobos Use Referential Gestural System to Communicate Their Intentions](https://www.humintell.com/2015/09/wild-bonobos-use-referential-gestural-system-to-communicate-their-intentions/) - Pointing and pantomime are important components of human communication but so far evidence for referential communication in animals is limited
- [This App Knows How You Feel](https://www.humintell.com/2015/09/this-app-knows-how-you-feel/) - Our emotions influence every aspect of our lives — how we learn, how we communicate, how we make decisions.
- [Interpol Tactical Interviewing Training Course](https://www.humintell.com/2015/09/interpol-tactical-interviewing-training-course/) - Dr. David Matsumoto inaugurated the second phase of the Training Course Evaluation Specialist organized by the Ministry of Security and Interpol.
- [You May Be a Better Liar When Your Bladder is Full](https://www.humintell.com/2015/09/32870/) - New research suggests that there is a link between being a good liar and having a full bladder. Yes, you heard that right.
- [Why Do We Have Eyebrows and Eyelashes?](https://www.humintell.com/2015/09/why-do-we-have-eyebrows-and-eyelashes/) - Eyebrows are prominent human features, but what purpose do they serve?
- [Will Our Screens Soon Be Able to Read Our Emotions?](https://www.humintell.com/2015/10/will-our-screens-soon-be-able-to-read-our-emotions-2/) - Despite their powerful computing capability, our screens have no way of knowing how we feel. Computer scientist Rana el Kaliouby says that's about to change.
- [Hidden Video: OJ Simpson in His Own Words](https://www.humintell.com/2015/10/hidden-video-oj-simpson-in-his-own-words/) - Rarely-seen videotape of O.J. Simpson testifying under oath about his ex-wife Nicole have surfaced.
- [Cyberbullying Less Emotionally Harmful To Kids Than In-Person Harassment, Study Finds](https://www.humintell.com/2015/10/cyberbullying-less-emotionally-harmful-to-kids-than-in-person-harassment-study-finds-2/) - Contrary to popular belief, cyberbullying that starts and stays online is no more emotionally harmful to youngsters than harassment that only occurs in-person
- [Why Angry Men Are More Influential Than Angry Women](https://www.humintell.com/2015/10/why-angry-men-are-more-influential-than-angry-women/) - Angry men appear to gain influence in a group, but angry women appear to lose influence, according to a new study.
- [Text Messaging May Be Increasing Your Anxiety](https://www.humintell.com/2015/11/text-messaging-may-be-increasing-your-anxiety/) - People tend to interpret ambiguous text messages negatively, especially if they're sent from a female friend
- [Face-to-Face Socializing More Powerful than Phone Calls, Emails in Guarding against Depression](https://www.humintell.com/2015/11/face-to-face-socializing-more-powerful-than-phone-calls-emails-in-guarding-against-depression/) - A new study points to the unsurpassed mental health benefits of regular face-to-face social interactions among older adults.
- [Why We All Need to Practice Emotional First Aid](https://www.humintell.com/2015/11/why-we-all-need-to-practice-emotional-first-aid/) - Why don’t we see a health professional when we feel emotional pain: guilt, loss, loneliness?
- [7 Ways to Develop Rapport](https://www.humintell.com/2015/11/7-ways-to-develop-rapport/) - Sometimes it seems so easy to connect with someone, and other times it seems nearly impossible.
- [Picture of the Day](https://www.humintell.com/2015/11/picture-of-the-day/) - What does this face say to you?
- [Dogs Show Empathy During Play](https://www.humintell.com/2015/12/dogs-show-empathy-during-play/) - Dogs Show Empathy During Play
- [Boosting Emotional Health](https://www.humintell.com/2015/12/boosting-emotional-health/) - Living together or getting married provides young adults -- especially women -- with a boost to emotional health, a new study finds.
- [In Texting, Punctuation Conveys Different Emotions. Period.](https://www.humintell.com/2015/12/in-texting-punctuation-conveys-different-emotions-period/) - The use of a period in text messages conveys insincerity, annoyance and abruptness, according to a new study from the State University of New York Binghamton.
- [Eye Contact: How Long Is Too Long?](https://www.humintell.com/2015/12/eye-contact-how-long-is-too-long/) - There's a reason your mother told you to look people in the eye when you talk to them: eye contact conveys important social cues.
- [Children’s Lies Are a Sign of Cognitive Progress](https://www.humintell.com/2016/01/childrens-lies-are-a-sign-of-cognitive-progress/) - Research shows that kids’ ability to bend the truth is a developmental milestone, much like walking and talking.
- [Dogs Examine Eyes First When Deciphering Facial Expressions](https://www.humintell.com/2016/01/dogs-examine-eyes-first-when-deciphering-facial-expressions/) - Humans may not be the only ones who consider eyes to be the window to the soul.
- [Consequences Of Revealing Embarrassing Details](https://www.humintell.com/2016/02/consequences-of-revealing-embarrassing-details/) - Research finds that people distrust withholders of details more than they dislike revealers of unsavory information.
- [Are You Catching Other People's Emotions?](https://www.humintell.com/2016/02/are-you-catching-other-peoples-emotions/) - Research has found that upbeat emotions such as enthusiasm and joy, as well as negative ones, including sadness, fear and anger, are easily passed from person.
- [Genuine Sadness: Erin Andrews](https://www.humintell.com/2016/03/genuine-sadness-erin-andrews/) - In tearful testimony, sports personality Erin Andrews took the stand in court against a man who stalked and filmed her naked in a Tennessee hotel.
- [Detecting Deception](https://www.humintell.com/2016/03/detecting-deception/) - Research has consistently shown that people's ability to detect lies is no more accurate than chance, or flipping a coin.
- [6 Incredible Skills You Were Born With](https://www.humintell.com/2016/03/6-incredible-skills-you-were-born-with/) - As scientists learn more about human nature, they've made some remarkable discoveries about skills and traits that we may be born with.
- [Just Breathe: The Connection Between Exercise and Emotional Competence](https://www.humintell.com/2016/03/just-breathe-the-connection-between-exercise-and-emotional-competence/) - What is emotional competence and how does it differ from emotional intelligence?
- [The Science of Happiness](https://www.humintell.com/2016/03/the-science-of-happiness/) - Have you ever wondered what happens to the human body when it's happy? This is the science behind happiness!
- [Experts Give Tips in Spotting Deception](https://www.humintell.com/2016/04/experts-give-tips-in-spotting-deception/) - Spotting a lie isn't as quick and easy as it looks on television.
- [Are Animals Empathetic?](https://www.humintell.com/2016/05/are-animals-empathetic/) - When Koko the gorilla heard about the recent death of Robin Williams, she broke down and cried
- [How the Brain Labels the Emotions of Others](https://www.humintell.com/2016/05/how-the-brain-labels-the-emotions-of-others/) - Ohio State University researchers have located the single area of the brain that seems to be responsible for helping us categorize and label the facial expressions of those around us.
- [In New Age Of Interrogations, Police Focus On Building Rapport (NPR)](https://www.humintell.com/2016/05/in-new-age-of-interrogations-police-focus-on-building-rapport-npr/) - NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with investigative journalist Robert Kolker, whose article in Wired explores the new police interrogation technique called rapport-building.
- [Understanding Another Person's Emotion Signals Similarity, And May Make You Find Them More Attractive](https://www.humintell.com/2016/06/understanding-another-persons-emotion-signals-similarity-and-may-make-you-find-them-more-attractive/) - We may subconsciously be more attracted to strangers when we feel that we can accurately interpret their facial expressions and emotions
- [Fear or Surprise? A Mother's Priceless Expression](https://www.humintell.com/2016/06/fear-or-surprise/) - Koto Nakamura and her husband, Sina Niakansafy, had been told their unborn baby was a girl.
- [Olympic Victory and Defeat, Frame by Frame](https://www.humintell.com/2016/08/olympic-victory-and-defeat-frame-by-frame/) - It may sound trite, but the Olympic Games truly are a chance to witness what unites us all as human beings: Our joy in triumph and our anguish in defeat.
- [Emotions in the Olympics](https://www.humintell.com/2016/08/emotions-in-the-olympics/) - What drives Olympic athletes' emotions?
- [The Thrill of Victory and the Agony of Defeat](https://www.humintell.com/2016/08/the-thrill-of-victory-and-the-agony-of-defeat/) - With the Rio Olympic Games coming to an end and the Paralympic Games starting September 7th, we can learn a lot about human behavior by studying the pinnacle of sporting events.
- [Smiling People May be Less Likely to be Judged by Their Gender or Race](https://www.humintell.com/2016/08/smiling-people-may-be-less-likely-to-be-judged-by-their-gender-or-race/) - Could something as simple as a smile put an end to racist and sexist first impressions?
- [Fair or Unfair? Facial Cues Influence How Social Exclusion is Judged](https://www.humintell.com/2016/09/fair-or-unfair-facial-cues-influence-how-social-exclusion-is-jjudged/) - People who look cold and incompetent receive less support in situations of social exclusion than those who look warm and incompetent.
- [How To Spot A Lying Politician](https://www.humintell.com/2016/09/how-to-spot-a-lying-politician/) - Can you tell anything about politicians' accuracy by analyzing how they speak? A new analysis finds that lying politicians tend to be more verbose.
- [How To Make A Tough (And Emotional) Decision](https://www.humintell.com/2016/10/how-to-make-a-tough-and-emotional-decision/) - There’s a lot of debate in both psychology and business about the most effective role of emotion in decision making.
- [Reading Past the Words During a Presidential Debate](https://www.humintell.com/2016/10/reading-past-the-words-during-a-presidential-debate/) - Who are Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump really?
- [Facial Recognition and Understanding Emotional Expressions](https://www.humintell.com/2016/10/facial-recognition-and-understanding-emotional-expressions/) - Facial recognition isn’t a matter of careful study, but instead it is an instantaneous process
- [Clowns and Masked Fear](https://www.humintell.com/2016/10/clowns-and-masked-fear/) - Over the last couple of months, there has been a surge in stories about so-called “creepy clowns” prowling the streets.
- [Resolving for a New Year](https://www.humintell.com/2016/12/resolving-for-a-new-year/) - As we prepare for the New Year, it is important to remember that attempts at self-improvement are deeply rooted in psychological principles.
- [Terror from Terrorism](https://www.humintell.com/2016/12/terror-from-terrorism/) - While prevalent, death from terrorism is a remarkably unlikely occurrence, but it often just doesn’t feel that way.
- [Living with Moebius Syndrome](https://www.humintell.com/2017/01/living-with-moebius-syndrome-2/) - As we enter the New Year, it is time to prepare for Moebius Syndrome Awareness Day on January 24.
- [Look Beyond Face Value](https://www.humintell.com/2017/01/look-beyond-face-value/) - Moebius Syndrome, a rare form of facial paralysis, makes social interaction particularly difficult.
- [Happy Moebius Syndrome Awareness Day!](https://www.humintell.com/2017/01/happy-moebius-syndrome-awareness-day/) - Moebius Syndrome Awareness Day is held annually on January 24th in recognition for the birthdate of Professor Paul Julius Moebius.
- [Election Debate](https://www.humintell.com/2016/11/election-debate/) - The bitter election may be over, but its tensions are still alive.
- [The Problem of Lie Detection](https://www.humintell.com/2016/11/the-problem-of-lie-detection/) - Somewhat unsurprisingly, the movies have painted a highly inaccurate picture of the power of polygraphs, or so-called lie-detector tests.
- [The Power of Emotional Intelligence](https://www.humintell.com/2017/02/the-power-of-emotional-intelligence/) - We’ve all met that absolutely brilliant friend who still cannot read emotion any better than we can.
- [Why Marriages Fail](https://www.humintell.com/2017/02/why-marriages-fail/) - Why do some marriages last and others fall apart?
- [Valentine’s Day and Kindness](https://www.humintell.com/2017/02/valentines-day-and-kindness/) - As many couples celebrate Valentine’s Day with extravagant dinners, elaborate bouquets, and tasty chocolates, it’s time to consider what can truly make those romantic moments last.
- [Reading Those Puppy Dog Eyes](https://www.humintell.com/2017/03/reading-those-puppy-dog-eyes/) - While we have often discussed how universal emotional expressions are, emerging research is expanding this universality even beyond our own species!
- [Can We Learn Empathy from Robots?](https://www.humintell.com/2017/03/can-we-learn-empathy-from-robots/) - Many people familiar with science fiction tend to have an ingrained fear and repulsion at what are seen as cold and unfeeling robots.
- [Emotion Recognition and Da Vinci](https://www.humintell.com/2017/03/emotion-recognition-and-da-vinci/) - A recent study on Leonardo Da Vinci’s famous Mona Lisa painting can help shed light on our facial expression recognition skills, as well.
- [Ambiguity in Facial Expressions](https://www.humintell.com/2017/05/ambiguity-in-facial-expressions/) - Followers of this blog have by now read extensively about basic emotions and the many characteristic features present in each.
- [Emotion in an Artificial Intelligence World](https://www.humintell.com/2017/05/emotion-in-an-artificial-intelligence-world/) - It is an almost omnipresent fear these days that technology is degrading human connections, but could we leverage that same technology to foster closer emotional ties?
- [How Our Brains Read People](https://www.humintell.com/2017/04/how-our-brains-read-people/) - For centuries, philosophers and scientists have struggled to discover the mysterious origins of human language.
- [Mirror Neurons: The Neurons that Shaped Civiliazation](https://www.humintell.com/2017/04/mirror-neurons-the-neurons-that-shaped-civiliazation/) - a growing body of psychological research that suggests that language is closely intertwined with our abilities to empathize with and understand other people.
- [What is Your Boss Feeling?](https://www.humintell.com/2017/04/what-is-your-boss-feeling/) - Many managers try to stay professional and prevent their emotions from impacting the workplace, but new research suggests that this is simply not possible.
- [Our Emotional Eyes](https://www.humintell.com/2017/04/our-emotional-eyes/) - People make a lot of fuss over the cliché that “eyes are the windows of the soul,” but emerging research indicates that this saying may be even more accurate than we think.
- [The Struggle For Emotional Recognition](https://www.humintell.com/2017/05/the-struggle-for-emotional-recognition/) - Emotional and facial expression recognition are particularly interesting phenomena. Not only are they both incredibly fundamental to our interactions, but we are rarely even aware of performing them.
- [Distractions from the Standing Desk](https://www.humintell.com/2017/06/distractions-from-the-standing-desk/) - 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.
- [Deception as Human Nature, Part I](https://www.humintell.com/2017/06/deception-as-human-nature/) - While we often like to think of lying as some sort of aberration from normal human behavior, the truth may be much less pleasant.
- [Emotionally Disguised Faces](https://www.humintell.com/2017/07/emotionally-disguised-faces/) - Emotional and facial recognition may be even more closely linked than we thought.
- [Trying to Buy Happiness](https://www.humintell.com/2017/09/trying-to-buy-happiness/) - It has long been a cliché that we cannot simply buy happiness, but is this really true?
- [Smelling Feelings?](https://www.humintell.com/2017/09/smelling-feelings/) - If something smells awful, it’s because it’s disgusting, right? Maybe, but the truth is a little bit more complicated.
- [Recognizing Friend from Foe](https://www.humintell.com/2017/08/recognizing-friend-from-foe/) - We need facial recognition skills, in part, because there are so many faces to choose from!
- [Emotions vs Expressions](https://www.humintell.com/2017/09/emotions-vs-expressions/) - We know there are seven “basic” emotions, but aren’t there many more emotions?
- [How to Tell if Someone Is Lying to You](https://www.humintell.com/2017/08/how-to-tell-if-someone-is-lying-to-you/) - 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.
- [Reading Deceptive Eyes](https://www.humintell.com/2017/08/reading-deceptive-eyes/) - Eyes are an incredibly important part of emotional recognition, but what role do they have in allowing us to detect deception?
- [Detecting Deception Close to Home](https://www.humintell.com/2017/08/detecting-deception-close-to-home/) - Parents and really anyone who works with kids can attest to many children’s tendency to lie.
- [Antisocial Behavior and Facial Recognition](https://www.humintell.com/2017/09/antisocial-behavior-and-facial-recognition/) - We often tell children that bullies struggle with their own self-esteem, but they may also struggle with an even more fundamental skill!
- [Income and Emotional Recognition](https://www.humintell.com/2017/10/income-and-emotional-recognition/) - A growing body of research is beginning to show that the less well off a person is the more they have learned to read other people’s emotional expressions.
- [The Voice of a Cheater](https://www.humintell.com/2017/10/the-voice-of-a-cheater/) - A new study in the journal of Evolutionary Psychology shows subtle verbal cues can reveal a wealth of detail about a stranger, even including past infidelity!
- [Why Try to Read Others?](https://www.humintell.com/2017/11/why-try-to-read-others/) - At Humintell, we certainly talk a lot about reading other people’s emotions, but why is this such a big deal?
- [The Case for Musical Emotions](https://www.humintell.com/2017/12/the-case-for-musical-emotions/) - For many people, listening to music is a deeply emotional experience, but does that tap into universal emotions?
- [Our Voice's Emotions](https://www.humintell.com/2018/01/our-voices-emotions/) - Humintell tends to focus on nonverbal behavior and facial expressions, but our voices also convey a lot of subtle information.
- [Olympic-Level Emotions](https://www.humintell.com/2018/02/olympic-level-emotions/) - Can the Olympics teach us anything about reading people?
- [Framing a Reciprocal Interview](https://www.humintell.com/2018/03/framing-a-reciprocal-interview/) - This seemingly innocuous question actually delves into major questions both with regard to communication but interviewing techniques more specifically.
- [Are Emoticons Universal?](https://www.humintell.com/2018/04/are-emoticons-universal/) - Emoticons are becoming increasingly prevalent in our internet and social media strewn social landscape, but how effective are they at conveying emotion?
- [Time to Learn Some People Reading!](https://www.humintell.com/2018/04/time-to-learn-some-people-reading/) - Humintell has launched a new version of our reading people training package, with some exciting offers exclusively for you until the end of the month!
- [Biases of Expectation](https://www.humintell.com/2018/05/biases-of-expectation/) - If you expect someone to be guilty, does that make them more likely to be?
- [Succeeding Globally](https://www.humintell.com/2014/07/succeeding-globally/) - As many of us know, the business world is a predominately male dominated world. 
- [First Impressions](https://www.humintell.com/2014/08/first-impressions/) - We've always been told "Don't judge a book by its cover", but in fact research shows that, that is exactly what our brains are programmed to do
- [8 Handshakes That Make Unforgettably Bad First Impressions](https://www.humintell.com/2015/10/8-handshakes-that-make-unforgettably-bad-first-impressions/) - Ask anyone if they’ve ever had a bad handshake and you’ll most likely get a laugh and a vivid description.
- [Expressions of Pride: Instinctive and Useful](https://www.humintell.com/2016/10/expressions-of-pride-instinctive-and-useful/) - Why do we feel pride? Is pride even something to be avoided?
- [Dominance Displays: 2014 World Series](https://www.humintell.com/2014/10/dominance-displays-2014-world-series/) - In a study conducted by researchers at San Francisco State University, led by Humintell Director Dr. David Matsumoto, it turns out that athletes’ first reaction after victory is to strut.
- [Athletes’ Victory Stances Are All About Dominance, Not Pride](https://www.humintell.com/2015/06/athletes-victory-stances-are-all-about-dominance-not-pride/) - In a study conducted by researchers at San Francisco State University, it turns out that athletes’ first reaction after victory is to strut.
- [Universal Olympian Triumph](https://www.humintell.com/2018/02/universal-olympian-triumph/) - The Olympics are also an incredible insight into the universality of emotional expressions.
- [Failure at the World Cup](https://www.humintell.com/2018/07/failure-at-the-world-cup/) - All triumphant athletes look alike, but do all distraught and disappointed ones?
- [Political Facts or Deceptive Opinions?](https://www.humintell.com/2018/07/political-facts-or-deceptive-opinions/) - It’s no surprise that deception and politics are intertwined, but are you the person to disentangle them?
- [Why humans may have more in common with chimps than we thought](https://www.humintell.com/2020/11/why-humans-may-have-more-in-common-with-chimps-than-we-thought/) - What can humans learn about ourselves from studying chimpanzees?
- [Emotions in Gift Giving](https://www.humintell.com/2010/12/emotions-in-gift-giving/) - In light of this holiday season, the University of Hertfordshire has conducted a study on gift giving.
- [Emotion Recognition Software that Helps You Shop](https://www.humintell.com/2013/08/emotion-recognition-software-that-helps-you-shop/) - Your favorite store could soon be keeping track of your purchases and your feelings.
- [Animal Hoopla](https://www.humintell.com/2014/07/animal-hoopla/) - Happy Thursday Everyone - A little laughter to start your holiday weekend off right
- [Past Blog: Emotions in Gift Giving](https://www.humintell.com/2015/12/past-blog-emotions-in-gift-giving-2/) - The holidays are right around the corner: can you tell if someone likes their gift just by reading their facial expressions?
- [What Would Happen If Santa Didn't Exist?](https://www.humintell.com/2015/12/what-would-happen-if-santa-didnt-exist-2/) - What would happen if Santa didn't exist? Many people are thinking, well he doesn't exist.
- [Holiday Spending-Emotions and Shopping](https://www.humintell.com/2011/12/holiday-spending-emotions-and-shopping/) - This holiday season companies are pulling out all the stops to find out what makes consumers buy goods and why shoppers shop.
- [Happy Holidays From Humintell](https://www.humintell.com/2011/12/happy-holidays-from-humintell/) - Wishing You a Wonderful Holiday Season!
- [Really Experiencing the Holidays](https://www.humintell.com/2016/12/really-experiencing-the-holidays/) - While Christmas is often visualized with a heap of neatly wrapped presents under a tree, a growing body of research suggests that true happiness comes from a very different sort of gift giving.
- [Staying Jolly for the Holidays](https://www.humintell.com/2016/12/staying-jolly-for-the-holidays/) - The Christmas season is certainly a happy time for many people, but it’s often hectic nature can cause a great deal of stress.
- [Did they Really Like their Christmas Present?](https://www.humintell.com/2014/12/did-they-really-like-their-christmas-present/) - Giving and receiving Christmas gifts can be a stressful nightmare but how can you tell if someone really liked their gift?
- [365 Days of Thank You](https://www.humintell.com/2016/11/365-days-of-thank-you/) - Inspired by the spirit of gratitude that is amplified each Thanksgiving day, Brian Doyle set out to extend the power of gratitude beyond one holiday.
- [Gratitude Is Good For The Soul And Helps The Heart, Too](https://www.humintell.com/2015/12/gratitude-is-good-for-the-soul-and-helps-the-heart-too/) - Research shows that feeling grateful doesn't just make you feel good. It also helps — literally helps — the heart.
- [Do They Really Like Their Christmas Present?](https://www.humintell.com/2015/12/do-they-really-like-their-christmas-present/) - Giving and receiving Christmas gifts can be a stressful nightmare but how can you tell if someone really liked their gift?
- [Giving Thanks](https://www.humintell.com/2015/11/giving-thanks/) - Psychologists have scientifically proven that one of the greatest contributing factors to overall happiness in your life is how much gratitude you show.
- [Gratefulness](https://www.humintell.com/2014/02/gratefulness/) - Research has shown that people who are consistently grateful tend to be happier, more helpful, forgiving and less depressed.
- [The Science of Happiness: An Experiment in Gratitude](https://www.humintell.com/2014/11/the-science-of-happiness-an-experiment-in-gratitude/) - Psychologists have scientifically proven that one of the greatest contributing factors to overall happiness in your life is how much gratitude you show.
- [The Continuing Value of Gratitude](https://www.humintell.com/2016/11/the-continuing-value-of-gratitude/) - Hopefully, many of us have spent the last weekend giving thanks for our families, friends, and heaping turkey dinners, but don’t put all that gratitude behind you just yet.
- [Greed or Gratitude?](https://www.humintell.com/2017/12/greed-or-gratitude/) - In the midst of holiday season, it is easy to get caught up in the festivities and ignore something fundamental: your emotions.
- [People With Severe Depression Have Difficultly Recognizing Disgust](https://www.humintell.com/2010/08/people-with-severe-depression-have-difficultly-recognizing-disgust/) - A recent article investigated the ability of individuals suffering from severe depression and their ability to recognize certain facial expressions of emotion.
- [Subtle Disgust](https://www.humintell.com/2010/09/subtle-disgust/) - Some of you may have seen Miss California Carrie Prejean on the Miss America Pageant last year.
- [Past Blog: Disgust & Disease](https://www.humintell.com/2013/08/past-blog-disgust-disease/) - Can the emotion of disgust help us stay healthy? Recent articles from Metro.com (uk) and SF Gate suggests that it very well can.
- [The Evolution of Disgust](https://www.humintell.com/2014/06/the-evolution-of-disgust/) - Psychologist, David Pizarro delves into the world of facial expressions, in particular the universal facial expression of Disgust
- [Expressions of Disgust](https://www.humintell.com/2014/10/expressions-of-disgust/) - Disgust is characterized by the lowering of the brows, nose wrinkling, and upper lip raise.
- [From Disgust to Deceit](https://www.humintell.com/2015/01/from-disgust-to-deceit/) - New research, published in Organisational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, suggest feelings of disgust lead to increases in deceitful behavior that would benefit the self.
- [Clever Apes: Deconstructing Disgust](https://www.humintell.com/2015/10/clever-apes-deconstructing-disgust/) - What is disgust, and where does it come from? There are a few places where scientists can look for clues, starting with what disgusts people.
- [Managing Your Emotions in an Interview](https://www.humintell.com/2017/05/managing-your-emotions-in-an-interview/) - Emotions can run the full gamut for both parties involved in an investigative interview.
- [Aping Around with Gestures](https://www.humintell.com/2018/03/aping-around-with-gestures/) - Many of our gestures and emotions are universal across cultures, but is this limited to just our species?
- [Analyzing Lance Armstrong's Nonverbal Behavior](https://www.humintell.com/2013/01/analyzing-lance-armstrongs-nonverbal-behavior/) - Take a look at Armstrong's body language, facial expressions and behavior in the short clip below from the SCA deposition 8 years ago.
- [The Power of Silence: Nonverbal Communication](https://www.humintell.com/2016/05/the-power-of-silence-nonverbal-communication/) - This presentation by Dr. David Matsumoto was recorded live before a studio audience on 3/30/16 at Cleveland State University
- [Microexpressions in High-Stakes Lies](https://www.humintell.com/2009/08/microexpressions-in-high-stakes-lies/) - The truth is, everyone lies. But not all lies are created equal.
- [Searching for Microexpressions](https://www.humintell.com/2012/06/searching-for-microexpressions/) - What do you see in his interview below? Do you see any microexpressions?
- [Put Yourself to the Test- Microexpressions and Beyond](https://www.humintell.com/2009/11/put-yourself-to-the-test-microexpressions-and-beyond/) - How much do you know about microexpressions? Put yourself to the test!!
- [Answers: Put Yourself to the Test-Microexpressions and Beyond](https://www.humintell.com/2009/11/answers-put-yourself-to-the-test-microexpressions-and-beyond/) - Here are the answers to our microexpressions test! Thank you to everyone who participated and to the first 10 people who submitted 100% correct answers!
- [What are Microexpressions?](https://www.humintell.com/2011/01/what-are-microexpressions/) - Take a look at our video below to learn more!
- [Follow up: Searching for Microexpressions](https://www.humintell.com/2012/06/follow-up-searching-for-microexpressions/) - If you read last week's blog post on convicted murder Skylar Deleon, you would have seen a lot of disgust microexpressions throughout the interview with Dateline's Josh Mankiewicz.
- [Dr. Matsumoto on Lying, Deception and Microexpressions](https://www.humintell.com/2013/06/dr-matsumoto-on-lying-deception-and-microexpressions/) - What is the difference between deception and lying? How young do children start to lie?
- [Skill Collector- Microexpressions & Diverse Education](https://www.humintell.com/2013/09/skill-collector-microexpressions-diverse-education/) - Listen to the Skill Collector's interview with Humintell Director Dr. Matsumoto about the complexities of microexpressions, the research behind them, and how to get started in the field.
- [Discovering Microexpressions in Retail](https://www.humintell.com/2016/04/discovering-microexpressions-in-retail/) - The ability to evaluate truthfulness, detect deception, and assess credibility is a crucial skill for professionals.
- [Microexpressions on 9am with David & Kim](https://www.humintell.com/2016/06/microexpressions-on-9am-with-david-kim/) - Humintell Director Dr. David Matsumoto discusses the topic of microexpressions with Australian morning show hosts David and Kim.
- [Duchenne Smiles](https://www.humintell.com/2009/11/duchenne-smiles/) - Named after a French Neurophisiologist from the early 1800s, a Duchenne Smile occurs when the lip corners move up and the muscle around the eyes moves as well.
- [Video- Six Types of Smiles](https://www.humintell.com/2010/10/video-six-types-of-smiles/) - This one seems to be a little tougher...can you decipher these six types of smiles? Speaking of smiles, have you tried Humintell's smile game?
- [Smile! You'll Look Younger](https://www.humintell.com/2011/11/smile-youll-look-younger/) - Forget Botox to make you look younger. New research suggests that the mere act of smiling makes you look younger than you are.
- [Are You Being Judged On Your Smile?](https://www.humintell.com/2012/02/are-you-being-judged-on-your-smile/) - Are you being judged on your smile? According to Atlantic.com we could judge people especially our elected representatives on their smiles.
- [Happiness Without the Smile:  Moebius Syndrome](https://www.humintell.com/2012/06/happiness-without-the-smile-moebius-syndrome/) - Facial expressions are fundamental pieces of communication that we encounter and process, often times, unconsciously everyday.
- [Want to Smile? Try Listening to Sad Music...](https://www.humintell.com/2013/08/want-to-smile-try-listening-to-sad-music/) - In a recent study discussed by MedicalExpress and published in Frontiers in Psychology, Ai Kawakami and his team of researchers help explain why people enjoy listening to sad music.
- [Facial Expressions Exposed: Smileless Ad Banned](https://www.humintell.com/2013/09/facial-expressions-exposed-smileless-ad-banned/) - Ella Bache's new national outdoor campaign ad was banned by Australia's media regulators
- [Fake Smile, Real Emotions](https://www.humintell.com/2013/09/fake-smile-real-emotions/) - The NewScientist shares research from Japan that showcases how fake smiles can have a big impact on consumers.
- [Fun Facts About Smiles](https://www.humintell.com/2015/04/fun-facts-about-smiles/) - Research has shown that of all the seven basic emotions, happiness is the easiest expression to recognize, even across cultures.
- [A Genuine Smile](https://www.humintell.com/2015/05/a-genuine-smile/) - A genuine smile is also known as a Duchenne smile, named after a French Neurophysiologist from the early 1800s.
- [What Your Smile May Say About Where You're From](https://www.humintell.com/2015/05/what-your-smile-may-say-about-where-youre-from/) - A new study finds that an individual's use of facial expressions, such as smiles, is related to the migratory history of where they’re from.
- [Smile Game!](https://www.humintell.com/2015/06/smile-game-2/) - Can you tell the difference between an enjoyment and social smile?
- [Chimps Chuckle, Smile Much Like Humans Do: Photos](https://www.humintell.com/2015/06/chimps-chuckle-smile-much-like-humans-do-photos/) - Laughs and smiles in chimps turn out to be far more human-like than previously thought and they date to at least 5 million years ago.
- [Can You Spot a Fake Smile?](https://www.humintell.com/2015/10/can-you-spot-a-fake-smile/) - To put yourself to the test more, try our FREE smile game here!
- [A Genuine Smile](https://www.humintell.com/2015/11/a-genuine-smile-2/) - A smile is the universal welcome, the writer Max Eastman once remarked. But how sure can we be that a person’s smile is genuine?
- [Expression of the Day: Duchenne Smile](https://www.humintell.com/2016/04/expression-of-the-day-duchenne-smile/) - However, research has shown that these enjoyable emotions are all expressed on the face the same way: by the Duchenne Smile.
- [Happy or Not, Russians Rarely Smile in Public](https://www.humintell.com/2016/07/happy-or-not-russians-rarely-smile-in-public/) - Russian citizen’s facial expressions were compared with Americans. The article states that Russians, who seem very serious, rarely smile in public.
- [Why Do We Smile?](https://www.humintell.com/2017/05/why-do-we-smile/) - You've probably heard that when you're smiling, the whole world smiles with you. In reality, that's not exactly the case.
- [The Contagious Smile](https://www.humintell.com/2017/10/the-contagious-smile/) - Many of us often feel that smiling can be irresistibly contagious, but is this actually true?
- [Anger & The Internet](https://www.humintell.com/2013/11/anger-the-internet/) - A new study has found that anger is the most influential emotion in online interactions.
- [The Science of Anger](https://www.humintell.com/2016/03/the-science-of-anger/) - Even though you may know what the external cause of your anger is, what’s actually going on in your body?
- [The Eye Contact Myth](https://www.humintell.com/2009/09/the-eye-contact-myth/) - According to social psychologist and microexpressions expert Dr. Mark Frank, eye contact (or lack of) is “one of the most misunderstood aspects of deception”.
- [Flirting and Body Language](https://www.humintell.com/2014/05/flirting-and-body-language/) - A team of psychologists at Webster University purport that flirting is more effective than a person's attractiveness when trying to hook up. 
- [Body Language + Baselines = Negotiation Success](https://www.humintell.com/2013/10/body-language-baselines-negotiation-success/) - Andrew Boughton, a managing partner of Edge Negotiation Group spoke with Psychology Today and broke down the main points of being a successful negotiator.
- [Body Language of Defeat](https://www.humintell.com/2015/04/body-language-of-defeat/) - A recent article in Slate by Daniel Engber looked at the body language of college-basketball athletes, particularly in moments of victory and defeat
- [Body Language That Gets The Job](https://www.humintell.com/2016/01/body-language-that-gets-the-job/) - You sound great on the phone, by e-mail and in social media. Don't blow it in person.
- [7 Proven Tactics to Read Body Language](https://www.humintell.com/2014/12/7-proven-tactics-to-read-body-language/) - We all send body language cues based on how we feel and what we think. Here's how to decipher them quickly and in any situation from Business Insider!
- [Gestures and Body Language in Public Speaking](https://www.humintell.com/2014/09/gestures-and-body-language-in-public-speaking/) - If not used properly, gestures and body language can be distracting and detract from the message of your speech.
- [Facial Expressions are Not Universal? The study and its flaws...](https://www.humintell.com/2009/09/facial-expressions-are-not-universal-the-study-and-its-flaws/) - In a recent study entitled Cultural Confusions Show Facial Expressions Are Not Universal, Rachael Jack and her colleagues challenged 100s of studies documenting the universality of facial expressions. The conclusions of this article are highly flawed for many reasons and below I outline a few of them. 1. The fact of the matter is that
- [Happy Holidays from Humintell](https://www.humintell.com/2019/12/happy-holidays-from-humintell-2/) - All of us at Humintell wanted to take a moment and thank all of you for being part of our Humintell family all this year.
- [Habit or Gestural Slip?](https://www.humintell.com/2010/09/habit-or-gestural-slip/) - Most of you probably already know Simon Cowell. The British-born celebrity has become most famous for his crude and brutally blunt statements on the hit TV show American Idol. Although Cowell will no longer be appearing on future episode's of American Idol, he also appears on Britain's Got Talent. Back in April of last year
- [Determining Mental State from Tone of Voice Part 2](https://www.humintell.com/2010/11/determining-mental-state-from-tone-of-voice-part-2/) - In our previous blog post, we discussed the possibility of determining someone's mental state by just hearing 30 seconds of audio. While ideally, it would be great to see their body language, gestures and other nonverbal behavior, this is not always possible. Its important to understand that in order to completely understand someone's mental state,
- [Determining Mental State from Tone of Voice Part 1](https://www.humintell.com/2010/11/determining-mental-state-from-tone-of-voice-part-1/) - In a recent study done by the University of Arizona, researchers discovered that just 30 seconds of speaking with a complete stranger could reveal how well they were coping with their emotions. The study entitled “Thin-Slicing Divorce: Thirty Seconds of Information Predict Changes in Psychological Adjustment Over 90 Days” was recently published in The Journal
- [Follow up: A Mother's Emotional Plea](https://www.humintell.com/2012/10/follow-up-a-mothers-emotional-plea/) - In a previous blog post we asked you to analyze the nonverbal behavior of a mother’s emotional appeal to find her missing daughter. There were mixed comments regarding her behavior, as some said she seemed suspicious and others claimed see seemed to be telling the truth. This mother's real name is Coral Jones and her
- [A Mother's Emotional Plea](https://www.humintell.com/2012/10/a-mothers-emotional-plea/) - Take a look at the video below for a mother's emotional appeal to find her missing daughter. Without knowing anything about the case, do you find her nonverbal behavior consistent with her words? Always remembers, in order to understand what a liar looks like, you also have to understand what a truth-teller looks like. For
- [Facial Expressions of Emotion are Innate, Not Learned](https://www.humintell.com/2010/08/facial-expressions-of-emotion-are-innate-not-learned/) - A 2008 study investigated whether or not facial expressions of emotion were innate or a product of cultural learning.
- [Past Blog: Facial Expressions are Innate, not Learned](https://www.humintell.com/2015/05/past-blog-facial-expressions-are-innate-not-learned/) - A 2008 study investigated whether or not facial expressions of emotion were innate or a product of cultural learning.
- [Body Language & Visual Media](https://www.humintell.com/2013/07/body-language-visual-media/) - In this blog Goulard references the first ever televised presidential debate and offers some commentary on the impact of nonverbal communication.
- [Happy New Year from Humintell Director Dr. David Matsumoto](https://www.humintell.com/2017/01/happy-new-year-from-humintell-director-dr-david-matsumoto/) - We are thankful for the many thousands of you who have joined our mailing list, who follow our work, and who have attended our workshops and seminars around the country and abroad.
- [What's Your Fear Factor?](https://www.humintell.com/2012/10/whats-your-fear-factor/) - According to a recent article from Affectiva, a team of scientists at the Thrill Laboratory in UK, transformed a London cinema into an exciting social experiment, to see how the emotion of fear affected the human body! The audience’s fear factor was tested while watching, “Sinister” – a horror movie from the same producers of
- [Smiling May Lead to Longer Life!](https://www.humintell.com/2010/04/smiling-may-lead-to-longer-life/) - A recent study conducted by Michael Kruger and Ernest Abel examined the correlation between the intensity of an individual's smile and their longevity. In the study entitled, Smile Intensity in Photographs Predicts Longevity published in the Journal of Physiological Science, Kruger and Abel analyzed the smiles of 230 Major League Baseball Players from 1952. They
- [Humintell Research: Victory Stance, Universal Gesture for Triumph](https://www.humintell.com/2012/07/humintell-research-victory-stance-universal-gesture-for-triumph/) - The victory stance that many athletes take immediately after a win has been found to be a universal gesture for triumph which is the same across cultures. These new findings purport that triumph is a universal gesture seen in the "victory" stance of an athlete. The idea of triumph being a universal emotion had its beginnings in Dr.
- [Can Liars Really Control Their Facial Expressions?](https://www.humintell.com/2011/07/can-liars-really-control-their-facial-expressions/) - The University of Buffalo has released more evidence that liars under intense scrutiny cannot suppress their facial expressions of emotion. Recently, the reliability of microexpressions in lie detection has come into question. ABC has reported on the perceived validity of microexpressions and their use by the TSA. The scientific truth is that there are seven
- [Emotion in Sports: Troy Dumais' Final Dive](https://www.humintell.com/2016/06/emotion-in-sports-troy-dumais-final-dive/) - In case you missed it, Ventura native Troy Dumais called it quits this weekend, ending a diving career that spanned four Olympic Games and 38 national championships. The 36-year-old Dumais was trying for his fifth Olympic squad but finished fourth in the 3-meter event at the team trials in Indianapolis. Despite the disappointment, he received
- [April Smile Challenge Winner](https://www.humintell.com/2015/05/april-smile-challenge-winner/) - Thank you to the many people who submitted their best smiles for our April Smile Challenge! We've picked our winning smile picture that was submitted by "Arturo". Here’s a guy who is smiling but clearly not because of enjoyment. Note the raising of the brows, stronger on the right side than the left, suggesting skepticism
- [April Smile Challenge!](https://www.humintell.com/2015/03/april-smile-challenge/) - Humintell is excited to announce our April Smile Challenge! Submit to us a photo with your best social or genuine smile! Grand Prize: 1 photograph will be selected to be put on our blog with FACS coding. The winner will also be allowed to receive One (1) FREE license key OF THEIR CHOICE from any of our online training (not including
- [More Sleep: The Key to Better Mood and Behavior in Children](https://www.humintell.com/2012/10/more-sleep-the-key-to-better-mood-and-behavior-in-children/) - A new study finds that kids are more likely to be alert and less likely to be disruptive if they added an extra 27 minutes to their nightly sleep schedules for 5 consecutive nights. According to the National Sleep Foundation, past research has suggested that lack of sleep can cause mood swings, behavioral problems like
- [Expression of the Month Winner!](https://www.humintell.com/2015/03/expression-of-the-month-winner-3/) - Congratulations to Florin who is the expression of the month contest winner for February. We would categorize this expression as a nice, big, social smile. Florin wins a free online key to a training of his choice and he wisely chose one of our most advanced courses, MiX Elite.
- [Expression of the Month is Back!](https://www.humintell.com/2015/02/expression-of-the-month-is-back/) - Humintell is excited to announce the return of their photo contest! Submit to us a photo with your best facial expression! Grand Prize: 1 photograph will be selected to be put on our homepage with FACS coding. The winner will also be allowed to receive One (1) FREE license key OF THEIR CHOICE from any of
- [Happy Veterans Day](https://www.humintell.com/2014/11/happy-veterans-day/) - Today we honor and recognize all the men and women who have and continue to serve our country. Thank you for your service. Happy Veterans Day! For a history of Veteran's Day and it's origins, visit this page
- [Efficacy of a Facial Affect Recognition Training Tool for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders](https://www.humintell.com/2012/04/efficacy-of-a-facial-affect-recognition-training-tool-for-children-with-autism-spectrum-disorders/) - Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) often struggle to recognize emotions from facial expressions (facial affect), hindering their social interactions. By using Humintell's emotion recognition training tool MiX, researchers out of Rush University Medical Center in Skokie, Illinois tested children ages 8-14 who are affected with autism spectrum disorder over a six week period. Russo,
- [Olympians and their Emotions: Marti Malloy](https://www.humintell.com/2012/07/olympians-and-their-emotions-marti-malloy/) - Marti Malloy grew up on Whidbey Island (a small island in the state of Washington) and begun judo at the young age of 6, following in her dad and two older brother's footsteps. Twenty years later, the four-time National Champion is an Olympian and will represent the United States of America at the 2012 London Olympic
- [Emotions Expressed in Speeches by Leaders of Ideologically motivated Groups Predict Aggression- 2012](https://www.humintell.com/2012/09/using-emotional-cues-to-predict-acts-of-terror-or-political-aggression/) - New research entitled "Emotions expressed in speeches by leaders of ideologically motivated groups predict aggression" was recently published in the journal of Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression. The research suggests that when leaders use rousing speeches to evoke powerful emotions, those emotions may predict when a group will commit an act of violence or terrorism.
- [2010 World Cup: Raw Emotions](https://www.humintell.com/2010/07/2010worldcup/) - With the 2010 FIFA World cup taking place at this very moment, the world's greatest soccer athletes are showcasing not only their amazing athletic ability, but also their raw, uncut emotions. Dr. Matsumoto's study of athletes in the 2004 Olympic Games suggested that "expressions occur in relation to emotionally evocative contexts in people of all
- [Last Chance to Register! "The World of Gestures" Webinar, June 7th](https://www.humintell.com/2014/05/last-chance-to-register-the-world-of-gestures-webinar-june-7th/) - Saturday June 7, 2014 10:00 am-11:30 am, Pacific Time Led by Humintell Director and World-Renowned Psychologist, Dr. David Matsumoto REGISTRATION NOW CLOSED Learn what gestures are, the different types of gestures that exist, and how you can use that information to better read people when interacting with them! A fantastic supplement to our facial expression recognition
- [Questions Answered by Dr. Matsumoto Part 2](https://www.humintell.com/2010/03/questions-answered-by-dr-matsumoto-part-2/) - Q1. (Michel) I would love to learn about the non-basic emotions; like shame, guilt and disbelief. I saw a video-clip where Paul Ekman spotted deception by a micro-expression of disbelief – even if there isn’t any concluded work done on the subject, I think many of us would like to learn about what is known
- [Translating Nonverbals - CLE for Attorneys ](https://www.humintell.com/2014/01/translating-nonverbals-cle-for-attorneys/) - Dr. Matsumoto recently gave a CLE workshop to the New Hampshire District Court. He is an expert in nonverbal behavior and reading people’s emotions in high-stakes situations. Being able to read nonverbal communication signs is extremely important in many professions, but especially for attorneys. Dr. Matsumoto and Humintell now specializes in teaching nonverbal communication techniques
- [Happy Holidays - New Year 2014 ](https://www.humintell.com/2013/12/happy-holidays-new-year-2014/) - Humintell would like to wish all of our loyal subscribers, readers and newest members of our community a Great Holiday Season. We look forward to enjoying all the comments, likes, shares and tweets in 2014!
- [Deception ](https://www.humintell.com/2013/09/deception/) - A little food for thought from Humintell Robert Southey is an 18th century English poet. He wrote several poems and books during his lifetime. Do you agree with this quote? Share your thoughts
- [Honesty...](https://www.humintell.com/2013/08/honesty/) - Some comic relief for your Friday...
- [Only 6 days left for Early Bird Pricing  - Evaluating Truthfulness LIVE Webinar ](https://www.humintell.com/2013/04/only-6-days-left-for-early-bird-pricing-evaluating-truthfulness-live-webinar/) - "Learn to identify when there's more to the story than what's being said" Join us for our Evaluating Truthfulness Webinar When: Saturday, April 27th from 11 am-1 pm Pacific Standard Time *Pricing includes a recorded version of the webinar for no additional cost The ability to evaluate truthfulness and assess credibility is a crucial
- [Smiling Affects Your Mood](https://www.humintell.com/2010/08/smiling-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,
- [Humintell's Facebook Challenge ](https://www.humintell.com/2013/02/humintells-facebook-challenge/) - Attention Humintell Facebook Followers and Blog Readers: We need your help! Join us on Facebook and recruit your friends so that they can "See What They've Been Missing!" Help Humintell get to 4,000 followers on Facebook by March 1 and we'll post a 50% off coupon code good for any of our products (excluding research
- [Cleansing Your Body Cleanses Your Mind](https://www.humintell.com/2011/10/cleansing-your-body-cleanses-your-mind/) - Feeling guilty about that carmel macchiato you just gulped down, having doubts about the job you just interviewed for, or feeling a little seasonal depression? Well, just jump into the shower or suds up your bath and clean your body. Yes that's right, cleansing your body can cleanse your mind. US News Health has reported
- [Desperate Housewives](https://www.humintell.com/2011/11/desperate-housewives/) - The topic of microexpressions have made it onto another hit t.v. show. ABC's Desperate Housewives, which airs on Sundays 9/8 central has a great scene between Chuck and Bree about lying, deception and their telltale signs. Bree's former lover and officer of the law, Chuck surprises her as she arrives home. He asks her a
- [Facial Recognition and the Brain ](https://www.humintell.com/2011/12/facial-recognition-and-the-brain/) - Most people can probably sympathize with the uncomfortable encounter with someone you think you know but aren't quite sure if you do yet they look so familiar or perhaps you can't quite place their face to a name and are secretly hoping someone will ask first? The brain's capacity to find and recognize faces is
- [Full Face Transplant Patient](https://www.humintell.com/2012/01/full-face-transplant-patient/) - The US's first full face transplant is now able to display facial expressions of emotion. The 25 year-old from Fort Worth, Texas is doing very well. Mail Online News has reported that since his surgery a handful more have received the full face transplant paving the way for the argument that it should more widely
- [Understanding Cultures Around the World](https://www.humintell.com/2012/01/understanding-cultures-around-the-world/) - The news of the death of dictator Kim Jung-Il of North Korea has created divergent emotions among the population of the entire world. Many people are relieved to hear of the austere and ruthless dictator's death. People from varying countries especially democratic countries such as the United States feel relief that the wave of oppression,
- [The Face of the Future ](https://www.humintell.com/2012/02/the-face-of-the-future/) - Take a glimpse into the future of store window marketing. Tokyo is leading the way with their life like female android developed by Osaka University professor Hiroshi Ishiguro. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJWwJU2kxrI&feature=player_embedded#![/youtube] Courtesy to CNET News for the video Also, take a look at our recent blog post on Emotional Android Companions to learn
- [Eye Movement Mishaps](https://www.humintell.com/2012/02/eye-movement-mishaps/) - LP Magazinehas reported on the misconceptions between eye movement and deception detection. They refer to a seminar by Humintell's director Dr. Matsumoto at the Certified Forensic Interviewer Elite Training Day last November. The seminar focused on the difficulty in establishing deception or truth and the flaws most people commit when trying to do so. After
- [The Language of Culture](https://www.humintell.com/2012/03/the-language-of-culture/) - Culture is central to human success? Well, that is exactly what author and evolutionary biologist Dr. Mark Pagel suggests in his new book Wired for Culture. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the thesis of Dr. Pagel's book is that human being's lives became dominated by culture, they could have adopted habits that did
- [Emotional Reactions:  Dancing With the Stars](https://www.humintell.com/2012/04/emotional-reactions-dancing-with-the-stars/) - ABC's popular show Dancing with the Stars has had some very emotional reactions lately. Some of the biggest facial expressions came from Katherine Jenkins whose emotional reactions were contagious. The facial expression of emotion below came just minutes after a video montage to her late father and her dance performance for that night. Photo courtesy
- [You're Invited...](https://www.humintell.com/2012/09/youre-invited/) - Join the Humintell Community on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube! Why should you "like" us on Facebook? Humintell posts content on Facebook and Twitter that is not featured anywhere else. Our Facebook friends have access to our latest blogs and receive information/links to current research in the fields of emotion, deception detection, facial expressions, new
- [Spotting Lies:  A How to Guide ](https://www.humintell.com/2012/06/spotting-lies-a-how-to-guide/) - Experts are not good at detecting deception according to the The Huffington Post and new research conducted by Professor of Applied Social Psychology, Aldert Vrij. Dr. Vrij reveals that with an average accuracy rate of 56.6%, lies go undetected more than 1/3 of the time! His latest research suggests that even trained professionals such as
- [To Lie or not to Lie, that is the Question](https://www.humintell.com/2012/07/to-lie-or-not-to-lie-that-is-the-question/) - Lying is as old as humans and research has confirmed that we learn to lie at a very young age. Studies have also suggested that the average person lies several times a day. So it’s not surprising, then, that lie detection has a long history. “By this method [Middle Age's thinking that physical torture elicits truth],
- [Cross Cultural Effectiveness](https://www.humintell.com/2012/07/cross-cultural-effectiveness/) - Management-issues.com has delved into the complex world of cultural relations. Cross-cultural relationships and projects inevitably take more time, more effort, and more patience. Slowing down often goes against the grain of what we're (mostly Americans) trying to accomplish. Some interesting tid-bits: Americans are very impatient (as if we didn't already know) but how impatient are
- [Research, Lies and More Research: The Myth of the Dead Giveaway](https://www.humintell.com/2012/09/research-lies-and-more-research-the-myth-of-the-dead-giveaway/) - By now, many of us have realized that the average person, yes that's you and me, is not very good at detecting deception BUT very proficient at implementing it. This fact has been proven time and time again by research that purports we are only as accurate as chance (50%) when it comes to correctly catching lies. Pacific Standard Magazine has reported on the
- [Fitness Fabrications](https://www.humintell.com/2012/09/fitness-fabrications/) - Being healthy has become a fast growing fad, which will hopefully turn into the every day norm for the majority of the population. One growing aspect can be seen in the number of individuals who sign up for race competitions such as triathlons and marathons. Great news yes, but if you are already putting in
- [Emotions & Meditation](https://www.humintell.com/2012/10/emotions-meditation/) - A recent study that focused on compassion found that meditation can actually boost a person's ability to read other people's facial expressions. Lead author Jennifer Mascaro of Emory University in the US state of Georgia stated, "It's an intriguing result, suggesting that a behavioral intervention could enhance a key aspect of empathy." The New York Daily News
- [Workplace Illness or Illusion ?  ](https://www.humintell.com/2012/10/workplace-illness-or-illusion/) - Most of us know or hear from friends/spouses about a co-worker who is always ill or not in tip top shape during the work week; yet, they seem to chipper up for the weekends. Why is this? Are they just faking it? Well, Personnel Today has delved into the controversial question: Is it Illness or Illusion? Many of us
- [Botox, Facial Expressions and Parenting](https://www.humintell.com/2012/10/botox-facial-expressions-and-parenting/) - Botox is a popular injection meant to smooth wrinkles and creases from the skin. Past research has shown that babies pick up on and mimic facial expressions of their caregivers. Because botox limits the amount of facial muscle movement, some researchers suggest that this may have an effect on parenting: "(Botox) likely does limit and distort
- [Ask the Expert: Your Questions to Dr. Matsumoto Part 6](https://www.humintell.com/2012/11/ask-the-expert-your-questions-to-dr-matsumoto-part-6/) - We've had an overwhelming amount of positive feedback on our "Ask the Expert" blog series so we're happy to announce that we're bringing it back yet again for the 6th time! Want to read some past "Ask the Expert" blogs? We've linked them below for your convenience: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4
- [Out of the Darkness:  Face Transplant- Richard Norris](https://www.humintell.com/2012/11/out-of-the-darkness-face-transplant-richard-norris/) - Face transplant technology has been around for a little while with the first face transplant in the U.S. taking place in 2008 (Connie Culp). For a previous blog article on Connie, take a look here. However, it is not as advanced as the movie Face/Off (1997) would have us believe. Science cannot just make another person
- ["Face Blindness" Follow-Up](https://www.humintell.com/2012/11/face-blindness-follow-up/) - Prosopagnosia, also known as face blindness, is a neurological disorder where people cannot recognize faces. There are varying degrees to this disorder, but the effects can be devastating for all sufferers. In a few extreme cases face blind people can’t even recognize their own face. In a past blog, we reported that science has not
- [Follow up: Truth Teller or Liar? ](https://www.humintell.com/2012/11/follow-up-truth-teller-or-liar/) - Several people have commented on the Truth Teller or Liar blog we posted last week regarding a man named "Tony" who claims he was not the person seen in a photo who vandalized a San Francisco muni bus after the Giants won the World Series. We asked blog readers to analyze the video that was
- [Truth Teller or Liar?](https://www.humintell.com/2012/11/truth-teller-or-liar/) - Do you think this man is a truth teller or a liar? Why?
- [Terrifying Moments (Pictures)](https://www.humintell.com/2012/10/terrifying-moments-pictures/) - HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Nightmares Fear Factory in Niagara Falls, Canada, took pictures of people at a particularly terrifying moment in their haunted house. It is unknown what exactly they're looking at - but it's obviously pretty scary. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBoPp3EfaHY[/youtube]
- [Benefits of Emotion Recognition Training](https://www.humintell.com/2012/10/benefits-of-emotion-recognition-training/) - The real secret to success is about understanding and knowing how to address people and situations appropriately! Humintell's emotion recognition training can help you do just that and is perfect for every individual and skill level. What are Microexpressions? Microexpressions are concealed facial expressions of emotion, which people elicit in high stakes situations when they have
- [Deception and Technology: The Magic of Truth and Lies](https://www.humintell.com/2012/10/deception-and-technology-the-magic-of-truth-and-lies/) - TEDTalks is a video podcast of the best talks and performances from TED conferences. They feature the world's leading thinkers and doers who give talks on their lives, their work, their revolutionary ideas & concepts in roughly 5 -20 minutes. TEDTalks began as a simple attempt to share what happens at the TED Conference with the world. Under the
- [Facial Expressions Unveiled ](https://www.humintell.com/2012/10/facial-expressions-unveiled/) - News Medical. Net just reported on research by Rebecca Riddell and colleagues suggesting that a single stereotyped pain expression during infancy does not exist. The authors say that each facial expression is attached to a different type of distress. They found 7 distinct facial expressions after vaccinations on infants from 2 months to 12 months, which could signal
- [Your Body Doesn't Lie](https://www.humintell.com/2012/10/your-body-doesnt-lie/) - ScienceDaily reports on another way people avoid information that challenges their beliefs. The 2008 study found that: Partisan participants reacted strongly to ads featuring their favored candidate, but barely responded to ads featuring the rival candidate. In comparison, people who didn't favor one candidate over the other showed similar physiological response patterns and intensity
- [How to Tell a Lie with the Naked Eye](https://www.humintell.com/2012/10/how-to-tell-a-lie-with-the-naked-eye/) - Humintell Director Dr. David Matsumoto appeared on the ABC 7 Evening News. He provided insight on how he detects microexpressions and inconsistencies between verbal and nonverbal statements to detect deception. Take a look at the video below in case you missed it. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zagJayUYqqY[/youtube]
- [Science Interview with Humintell's Director - Dr. Matsumoto Part 2](https://www.humintell.com/2012/09/science-interview-with-humintells-director-dr-matsumoto-part-2/) - Below is the continuation of the interview with Dr. Matsumoto about his current research on Triumph vs. Pride by science reporter, Anna Meldolesi, for her Italian Newspaper, Il Corriere della sera: Q2: What about defeat behavior in athletes and primates? Dr. Matsumoto: Our papers show the behaviors of the defeated to include head down, arms brought to the
- [Emotions & Biology](https://www.humintell.com/2012/10/emotions-biology/) - The Research Institute of Molecular Pathology (IMP) set out to answer the question, how are emotions generated in the brain? They are using mice as a model to map the emotional circuitry within the neural network of the brain in an effort to study how activity in these areas elicit emotions. Science 2.0 reports on this interesting research project. Surprisingly, mice have a very similar brain anatomy to humans;
- [What's Your Mood ? ](https://www.humintell.com/2012/09/whats-your-mood/) - YouTube just launched a new feature that allows its viewers to discover and watch videos based on how they make them feel. YouTube's new categorizing technique Coined "MoodWall" has about 40,000 videos which have been put into 20 emotion categories. CnnTech commented on the project that was initially undertaken to address the problem of search content being too
- [Science Interview with Humintell's Director - Dr. Matsumoto Part 1](https://www.humintell.com/2012/09/science-interview-with-humintells-director-dr-matsumoto-part-1/) - Humintell's director Dr. David Matsumoto not only did the original research (along with other researchers including Dr. Ekman) for microexpression recognition training tools, but he continues his research into emotions and culture today. Below is an interview with Dr. Matsumoto about his current research on Triumph vs. Pride by science reporter Anna Meldolesi for her
- [Body Language GamePlay ](https://www.humintell.com/2012/09/body-language-gameplay/) - Marco Gillies of GoldSmith college was spurred into launching a new computer gaming project that works with actors because he thinks that "games shouldn't be designed by programming experts, but by experts in movement." Programming companies have already successfully aimed at creating gaming characters with realistic-looking movements. However, Gillies and his colleagues are developing characters that can
- [Wait...Wait...Wait...NOW!](https://www.humintell.com/2012/09/wait-wait-wait-now/) - Do your emotions get the best of you? Having strong emotions is natural and being emotional is what makes us human. But when our emotions, particularly negative ones, become hard for us to control that is when problems tend to arise. PsychCentral has reported on the important information that emotions, including negative emotions, give us.
- [Universal Emotions: Motion Capture Technology](https://www.humintell.com/2012/09/universal-emotions-motion-capture-technology/) - Technology is advancing so fast it is hard to remember where we started, yet necessary to look back at the groundbreaking technology for future advancement. Let's go back to the revolutionary movie that ignited it all! James Cameron's Avatar was the first of its kind to use motion capture technology. "We don't have to necessarily believe that it is
- [Baby Oliver Wakes up with Every Emotion](https://www.humintell.com/2012/09/baby-oliver-wakes-up-with-every-emotion/) - In "Facial Expression Analysis" written by Dr. David Matsumoto, he states that facial expressions refer to movements of the mimetic musculature of the face. Remember that facial behaviors are used for a variety of functions including: - Speech illustration. For instance, people often raise their brows when being inquisitive, and lower their brows when they lower
- [A.V.A.T.A.R.](https://www.humintell.com/2012/09/a-v-a-t-a-r/) - What is the latest high-tech approach to securing borders in the United States? According to CNN , it is Elvis! Developed by University of Arizona researchers in collaboration with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Elvis is our virtual border official that uses sensors to screen passengers for unusual physiological responses to questioning. This Automated Virtual Agent for Truth Assessments
- [Mapping Culture](https://www.humintell.com/2012/09/mapping-culture/) - Psychology Today reports on the variance of emotional landscapes in divergent countries. The article is taken from a first hand experience and focuses on the difference in "anger" between varying cultures. The writer was trying to answer for himself the question, "Is anger an innate human emotion, an evolutionarily hardwired part of our behavioral repertoire? Or is anger a subroutine of our
- [Reading Faces](https://www.humintell.com/2012/09/reading-faces/) - NBC News.com has purported that they may have the reason why it's harder for younger generations to mind their P's and Q's when interacting with their elders. New research has revealed that younger people can't read emotions on wrinkled faces. There might be a scientific reason afterall of why there is such a divide between the
- [Brain Scans as Lie Detectors](https://www.humintell.com/2012/09/brain-scans-as-lie-detectors/) - Can brain scans show when someone is lying? This debate is taking place right now between Gary Smith, who says he didn’t kill his roommate and Montgomery County prosecutors, who say otherwise. According to an article in the Washington Post, some of the nation’s leading neuroscientists, who are using the same technology to study Alzheimer’s
- [Breivik Smirks at Judge's Decision](https://www.humintell.com/2012/08/contempt-a-universal-emotion/) - Anders Breivik dubbed the "Norwegian mass killer" by the media was found sane and guilty on Friday August 24 for murdering 77 people last year. When sentenced to 21 years in prison for his crime, Breivik gave a smirk (see 0:54 in video). As the expression lasted more than 0.5 a second on the face,
- [Honesty Linked to Better Health](https://www.humintell.com/2012/08/honesty-linked-to-better-health/) - According to a “Science of Honesty” study presented at the American Psychological Association’s 120th Annual Convention, lying less is linked to better health. Kelly and co-author Lijuan Wang, PhD, both of Notre Dame, conducted the honesty experiment over 10 weeks with a sample of 110 people, of whom 34 percent were adults in the community and 66
- [Cloning Humans in a Modern World](https://www.humintell.com/2012/08/cloning-humans-in-a-modern-world/) - Why would you want a human replica of yourself when you could have a super human robot clone? [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnE4vcvHxo8&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] This is exactly what Disney thought when they developed a process to clone real humans into silicone-skinned robots. How did Disney do this? Gizmodo.com reports they used 3D motion capture cameras, which can calculate the shape,
- [The "Face" of El Cerrito ](https://www.humintell.com/2012/08/the-face-of-el-cerrito/) - El Cerrito is making its big screen debut. Well, maybe not its big screen debut, but according to the El Cerrito Patch it is the setting for the opening scene of a soon to be released short film. Emily and Billy is a film that focuses on Face Blindness, also known as prosopagnosia and was shot right here
- [What Do Emotions Have to Do With It?](https://www.humintell.com/2012/08/what-do-emotions-have-to-do-with-it/) - With school just around the corner, many parents are asking, 'how can I help my child gain a deeper understanding of core concepts? Well, KQED - Mind/Shift just might have the answer in their article on the role of feelings in learning. Sidney D'Mello, a psychologist at the University of Notre Dame has conducted a study that purports learning
- [Lying to Yourself Has Its Benefits](https://www.humintell.com/2012/08/lying-to-yourself-has-its-benefits/) - A recent article in the Wall Street Journal suggests that lying to yourself -- or self-deception, as psychologists call it -- actually has benefits sometimes. Based on a growing body of research using new experimental techniques to induce and analyze self-deception, researchers are finding that most people lie to themselves at least some of the
- [Emotional Moments  ](https://www.humintell.com/2012/08/emotional-moments/) - Emotions are a big part of our daily lives. Each person reacts to their environment in different ways and displays emotions according to the situation. There are sad moments in life as well as joyous ones. Below are pictures of some emotional displays: The first photo is from the Associated Press and pictures an emotional Tom Sullivan who
- [Can You Compete Under Pressure?](https://www.humintell.com/2012/08/can-you-compete-under-pressure/) - The 2012 London Olympics are drawing to a close and we have witnessed many inspiring, emotional and phenomenal performances these past two weeks. We previously featured various blog posts about an athlete's ability to control their emotions while competing. We picked the brains of two London Olympic Athletes, including Olympic Champion Kayla Harrison and Olympic
- [Multiculturalism](https://www.humintell.com/2012/08/multiculturalism/) - As a growing global society we need to learn how to adapt to cross-cultural differences in order to succeed in most fields. As more and more students and professionals live, work, visit, and are educated in countries that are not their native countries , our perceptions of our own cultural roots and social values invariably defines the friction and
- [Italian Technology:  Emotional Androids?](https://www.humintell.com/2012/08/italian-technology-emotional-androids/) - KeyC TV an affiliate of Fox television has reported on the newest type of "humaniod", an Italian robot that mimics the muscle movements that are involved in human facial expressions. A team of Italian engineers have created the FACE an android that uses 32 motors to replicate facial expressions of emotion such as disgust, fear
- [Body Language Revealed:  Part 2](https://www.humintell.com/2012/08/body-language-revealed-part-2/) - By guest blogger Eric Goulard Eric Goulard is a nonverbal and body language expert as well as Humintell’s France affiliate. He offers online education and resources in the field of non-verbal communication through his website Non-Verbal.info. Below is the 2nd part to his insightful comments on gestures and body language. Political Communication Photograph of Russian Vladimir Putin
- [Olympic Update](https://www.humintell.com/2012/08/olympic-update/) - About a month ago, we featured a series of blog posts featuring Olympic Athletes and how they manage their emotions in and out of competition. Two athletes we featured were Marti Malloy and Kayla Harrison, both of whom were first time Olympians in the sport of Judo. Marti competed on Monday July 30 and won
- [Olympians and their Emotions: Kayla Harrison](https://www.humintell.com/2012/07/olympians-and-their-emotions-kayla-harrison/) - For years, Kayla Harrison has had two main goals in life: to be World Champion in Judo and to be Olympic Champion. She achieved her first goal in 2010 when she became the first woman in American Judo History to win the World Championships since 1984. She was only 19 years old. This year Kayla
- [Emotional Moments at the Olympic Games](https://www.humintell.com/2012/08/emotional-moments-at-the-olympic-games/) - Have you been watching the 2012 London Olympic Games? Take a look at some emotional moments from the games so far by clicking on the image so far. Notice how several athletes show the universal gesture of triumph after their victories. Toru Hanai / Reuters Hungary's Eva Csernoviczki reacts during the women's -48kg bronze medal B judo
- [Celebrity Emotions](https://www.humintell.com/2012/07/celebrity-emotions/) - Everyone has had points in time when they have lost control of their emotions. Whether justified or not, it is important to try to be vigilant of your emotions and react appropriately to given situations. Pop celebrity Justin Bieber found this out the hard way when he was photographed outside a shopping center losing his cool
- [James Holmes' Behavior in Court](https://www.humintell.com/2012/07/james-holmes-behavior-in-court/) - Yesterday we gave Dr. Matsumoto's analysis of a still expression of James Holmes in court on Monday. We explained that photographs are often difficult to analyze, as you cannot usually tell if the expression is a reaction or a gesture. You also cannot see how long the expression is on the face. We had Dr. Matsumoto review the
- [James Holmes' Facial Expressions](https://www.humintell.com/2012/07/james-homes-facial-expressions/) - Several people have asked us to comment on James Holmes' facial expressions during his first court appearance on July 23. The 24 year-old Holmes is the sole suspect in the Aurora Theater shootings which left 12 people dead and almost 60 others wounded. Our thoughts go out to all the victims' families affected by this
- [Facial Distortion:  Optical Illusions](https://www.humintell.com/2012/07/facial-distortion-optical-illusions/) - A new and interesting video shows an optical illusion that researchers have dubbed the “Flashed Face Distortion Effect”. How does this work? Well, it is quite simple: by flashing ordinary portraits aligned at the eyes, the human brain begins to compare and exaggerate the differences, causing the faces to seem malformed and hyper exaggerated.
- [Body Language Revealed: Part 1](https://www.humintell.com/2012/07/body-language-revealed-part-1/) - By guest blogger Eric Goulard Eric Goulard is a nonverbal and body language expert as well as Humintell's France affiliate. He offers online education and resources in the field of non-verbal communication through his website Non-Verbal.info. Below he offers some insightful comments accompanied by telling pictures. Perfect Harmony in Gestures
- [Emotion Management Skills](https://www.humintell.com/2012/07/emotion-management-skills/) - Many people think that as adults they are good, if not great, at managing their emotions but is that really the case? How equipped are you at managing your emotions? According to PsychCentral many of us don't really know how to regulate beyond simply distracting ourselves from the problem. Author of The Emotional Toolkit, Darlene Mininni Ph.D. states, We
- [Infectious Emotions](https://www.humintell.com/2012/07/infectious-emotions/) - A new study purports that strong emotions are very contagious. The research shows that if all members in a group share the same emotional state, then their brains will follow suit. Not only will our emotions link up, so will our brain activity. The study conducted by researchers from Aalto University and Turku PET Centre delineates that experiencing strong emotions synchronizes brain
- [Cognitive Deception Detection Skills](https://www.humintell.com/2012/07/cognitive-deception-detection-skills/) - PoliceOne.com has reported on some intriguing deception detection techniques. Cognitive interviewing has now been used to detect possible deception when questioning suspects about crimes. According to this article and the Force Science Institute, there are two extremely helpful techniques when trying to elicit deception when interviewing criminal suspects: 1. Asking a suspect to sketch one or more
- [Is Big Brother Watching the Bay Area?](https://www.humintell.com/2012/07/is-big-brother-watching-the-bay-area/) - The New American has reported that Big Brother is alive and kicking in the Bay Area! With the constant advancement in technology being able to "watch" and track what before seemed difficult at best has become as common as the cell phones people carry across the globe. Now, new cameras are not only going to
- [Emotions in Sports: Andy Murray](https://www.humintell.com/2012/07/emotions-in-sports-andy-murray/) - Emotions over took, not only tennis star Andy Murray at the 2012 Wimbledon Tournament, but the entire crowd, as they watched Murray give a heartfelt congratulations to Federer and thanks to his [Murray's] family and the fans who have supported him throughout his tennis career. His opening words, "I'm going to try this [speak] and it's
- [People Helping People: Cross Cultural Kindness](https://www.humintell.com/2012/06/people-helping-people-cross-cultural-kindness/) - Working with people from a myriad of cultural backgrounds is more and more common as we grow both in technology and through advancements in travel. A globally connected world is at our fingertips! The inspiring video below, from Coca- Cola, focuses on the the strengths and kindness of cultures across the world. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auNSrt-QOhw[/youtube] Want to be able
- [Jerry Sandusky Juror: Lack of Emotion was Confirmation](https://www.humintell.com/2012/06/jerry-sandusky-juror-lack-of-emotion-was-confirmation/) - Jerry Sandusky was convicted on 45 counts of child sexual abuse last Friday. Joshua Harper, a juror in the trial, gave his first television interview (below) to the Today show. In it, he states many interesting things about the trial, including looking for consistent statements and observing a "lack of emotion" in Sandusky when the verdict
- [The New Face of Technology is Yours?](https://www.humintell.com/2012/06/the-new-face-of-technology-is-yours/) - Gamers everywhere are in awe of the technological revolution in facial expression recognition that has transformed the internet video gaming world. We've come a long way from the days of the iconic Super Mario Bros. The introduction of SEOmote has put the "gaming experience" on a whole new level! It reads your facial expressions and maps
- [Grief and its Expressions:  Rusty Yates & Joseph Russell ](https://www.humintell.com/2012/06/grief-and-its-expressions-rusty-yates-joseph-russell/) - Grieving comes in all forms and affects people from all walks of life in different ways. The following videos are of grieving parents who have suffered the ultimate pain. The videos below are very different and show the divergent ways humans cope with stress, sadness, and confusion. Humintell wants to know your thoughts! The following
- [What Do YOU Want to SEE?](https://www.humintell.com/2012/06/what-do-you-want-to-see/) - Humintell wants to hear from our loyal followers. Let us know what you want to see more of, what you don't want to see more of and other topics & suggestions on what we can include in our blog series or on our website. Want more videos? What about more diverse topics? Want to learn about
- [Follow-up to Truth Tellers and Liars](https://www.humintell.com/2012/06/follow-up-to-truth-tellers-and-liars/) - Below are some comments regarding the videos of two mothers, Diane Downs & Erin Runnion, whose children were involved in horrific circumstances. In our original blog on this topic, Humintell noted that it is extremely important to focus on all nonverbal behaviors, particularly facial expressions of emotion. We emphasize looking for inconsistencies between verbal and
- [Cultural Hybridization](https://www.humintell.com/2012/06/cultural-hybridization/) - Globalization has reached every faucet of life from business relations to the internet, making cross cultural interactions inevitable. HuffPost Business has commented on how people are acting and interacting in ways that help them negotiate multiple cultural arenas in our complex and evolving cultural hybridization business conditions. The article points out that nowhere is the globolization
- [The Simpsons- Lie Detector](https://www.humintell.com/2012/06/the-simpsons-lie-detector/) - Something funny to lighten up your Monday- Watch Moe from the Simpsons take a lie detector. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-TZ8Z5S9rI[/youtube]
- [Follow-Up to Truth & Deception:  Hone Your Skills ](https://www.humintell.com/2012/06/follow-up-to-truth-deception-hone-your-skills/) - Below are some comments regarding the videos, of Mark Hacking & Susan Smith, individuals whose loved ones went missing. In our original blog on this topic, Humintell noted that at times truth and deception have similar qualities and can be very hard to distinguish from one anther. There are many things to take into consideration
- [Truth Tellers and Liars](https://www.humintell.com/2012/06/truth-tellers-and-liars/) - In a past blog, A Look at the Truth, Humintell reported on distinguishing features of truth tellers & liars. Following are remarks from the original blog as well as videos that illustrate the importance of microexpressions and nonverbal behavior. Dr. Matsumoto has stated that it is equally important to determine truthfulness when trying to detect
- [Truth & Deception:  Hone your Skills & Help Others ](https://www.humintell.com/2012/05/truth-deception-hone-your-skills-help-others/) - Truth and Deception can be very similar and it often takes a trained eye and several years of practice to see the clues of when someone is being truthful as well as deceptive. Watch the videos below and share what you see with others, so that they can See What They've Been Missing!! Some of
- [Re-visiting Will Smith shows Basic Emotions](https://www.humintell.com/2012/06/re-visiting-will-smith-shows-basic-emotions/) - A week ago we posted a video of actor Will Smith at the Men in Black 3 premier in Moscow, Russia when he backhanded a reporter who tried to kiss him. We asked readers to comment on the expressions they saw in the video. Most people correctly stated that Smith had an expression of anger mixed
- [Homer takes a Lie Detector](https://www.humintell.com/2012/05/homer-takes-a-lie-detector/) - Hope you enjoyed your Memorial Day Holiday! If you're getting back to work today, here's something funny to lighten your day. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kOQZP4cbrw[/youtube]
- [Will Smith Shows Basic Emotions](https://www.humintell.com/2012/05/will-smith-shows-basic-emotions/) - You may or may not have heard of actor Will Smith backhanding a reporter this past weekend at the Men in Black 3 premier in Moscow, Russia. Smith was clearly caught off guard when a Ukranian reporter tried to kiss him while wrapping his arm around his neck. He shoved the reporter off of him
- [Emotions Rooted in our Brain](https://www.humintell.com/2012/05/emotions-rooted-in-our-brain/) - Why is it that there always seems to be that one person who seems to be happy no matter what is happening around them? It can be refreshing, but at times it can also be down right annoying. Why can some people see the silver lining 95% of the time? According to Forbes new research
- [Don't Cry (at the Office): A How to Guide](https://www.humintell.com/2012/05/dont-cry-at-the-office-a-how-to-guide/) - Many people have had very emotional reactions to situations that have taken place at work. Some of those might be good, some bad, but no one want to have the infamous "mental breakdown" or "emotional snap" that can destroy you (if even just temporarily) as well as your professional & personal relationships. The Wall Street
- [Revisiting Genuine vs Fake Emotions](https://www.humintell.com/2012/05/revisiting-genuine-vs-fake-emotions/) - A week ago we asked readers to look at the two videos and weigh in with their thoughts as to who was telling the truth, who was lying and why. Many people shared meaningful thoughts and opinions and almost everyone agreed that the first video of a woman pleading for her daughter's return seem to
- [Pentagon Research: Narratives Negate Violence?](https://www.humintell.com/2012/05/pentagon-research-narratives-negate-violence/) - BBC has reported on the Pentagon’s growing interest in the neurobiology of political violence, a relatively new field that combines neuroscience with more traditional social science-based approaches to understanding human behavior. One program by Darpa is working on a project, Narrative Networks, that tries to "understand how narratives influence human thoughts and behavior, then apply
- [See What You've Been Missing! Q & A ](https://www.humintell.com/2012/05/see-what-youve-been-missing-q-a/) - There is a growing interest in the fields of nonverbal communication and emotion recognition, specifically microexpressions. People interested in the field of deception detection and facial expressions of emotion as well as nonverbal communication skills and are asking how do I apply these types of techniques in the real world? What types of professions is
- [All American Game ](https://www.humintell.com/2012/05/all-american-game/) - The all American Game of baseball was making headlines this past weekend with an all American catch. Take a look at this video and the facial expressions of Dan Majerle at a Diamondback's game against the Giants May 12th. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrI3mxxLnpc&feature=related[/youtube] What are your thoughts on Dan's expression? Great footage. Good job Dan!!
- [The Brain & Emotions- New Research ](https://www.humintell.com/2012/05/the-brain-emotions-new-reserach/) - A new study on bilingual language processing has revealed new insight into the interaction between emotion and thought in the brain. The study, published in the Journal of Neuroscience, showed that people have a greater reaction to emotional words and phrases in their native (first) language. This is further proven by the fact that people speak
- [The Growth of Facial Expressions ](https://www.humintell.com/2012/05/the-growth-of-facial-expressions/) - Humintell wants to share the joy of technology and the growth of facial expressions. Take a look at the time lapsed video below: video platform video management video solutions video player This is a life portrait of Frans Hofmeester's (a Dutch man) daughter from age 0 -12. His video is getting world-wide attention. CNN posted
- [Mood Matters: Marketing to Our Basic Emotions](https://www.humintell.com/2012/05/mood-matters-marketing-to-our-basic-emotions/) - We all know that our frame of mind, or mood if you prefer, greatly influences our behavior. What is one of the best indicators to how we feel? Our facial expressions. Marketing departments are now able to capitalize on that more than ever due to the fast pace and growth of technology. Human's basic emotions
- [How You Can Buy Hapiness](https://www.humintell.com/2012/05/how-you-can-buy-hapiness/) - [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsihkFWDt3Y[/youtube] For a previous blog post regarding this same topic, take a look here
- [Facial Expressions of Emotion: MythBuster Style](https://www.humintell.com/2012/05/facial-expressions-of-emotion-mythbuster-style/) - This blog is perfect for the novice new to our products & blog as well as a great refresher for our loyal blog readers! Click on all of the links to find out info or refresh your knowledge on research and micro facial expressions. A recent MythBuster episode focused on the 7 basic facial expressions
- [Analyzing Drew Peterson's Facial Expressions](https://www.humintell.com/2012/04/analyzing-drew-petersons-facial-expressions/) - A former police sergeant Drew Peterson is being charged with the murder of his third wife Kathleen Savio and is a suspect in the mysterious disappearance of his fourth wife Stacy Peterson. Peterson's third wife's death was originally classified as an accidental drowning (2004) but after his fourth wife Stacy vanished from their home in
- [Face Tracking Evolution](https://www.humintell.com/2012/05/face-tracking-evolution/) - Facial recognition tracking tools are not new news but their evolution is worth noting. Huff Post Science has reported on the evolution of facial tracking tools as well as redefining the term researcher. The face of technology is widening to include not only the well educated scientist, but the ordinary artistic entrepreneur, and Daito Manabe
- [People Watching: A Guide to Detecting Deceit and Evaluating Honesty Part 1](https://www.humintell.com/2012/04/people-watching-a-guide-to-detecting-deceit-and-evaluating-honesty-part-1/) - By guest blogger Craig Baxter. Craig-James Baxter is the founder & owner of Understanding Body Language. Liars, Cheats and Happy Feet, and has achieved the highest grade possible (A+) in his non verbal communication final and furthermore, is now a master trainer in reading advanced micro expressions with Elite Humintell training. Find out more about
- [People Watching: A Guide to Detecting Deceit and Evaluating Honesty Part 2](https://www.humintell.com/2012/04/people-watching-a-guide-to-detecting-deceit-and-evaluating-honesty-part-2/) - By guest blogger Craig Baxter. Craig-James Baxter is the founder & owner of Understanding Body Language. Liars, Cheats and Happy Feet, and has achieved the highest grade possible (A+) in his non verbal communication final and furthermore, is now a master trainer in reading advanced micro expressions with Elite Humintell training. Find out more about him
- [How to Be a Better Boss ](https://www.humintell.com/2012/05/how-to-be-a-better-boss/) - In today's economy being an effective and perhaps likable boss can prove beneficial for your employers therefore your company. In the workforce, bosses are famous for doing things that their subordinates don't really like but is in the best interest of the company. Aol Jobs.com has reported that being able to balance priorities with emotions
- [Left is Best When it Comes to Basic Emotions ](https://www.humintell.com/2012/04/left-is-best-when-it-comes-to-basic-emotions/) - Many of us judge a person's emotional state by their Facial Expressions. Whether we do this consciously or not facial expressions of emotion are a big part of nonverbal communication. The old idiom "Put your best Foot forward" might now apply to your face. Soon we might be saying "Put your best Side forward", according
- [How to Use Emotional Intelligence for Marketing](https://www.humintell.com/2012/04/how-to-use-emotional-intelligence-for-marketing/) - The marketing era of Social Media has not only arrived but is in Full Force! Companies now depend on social media to fully market their products to the world at large. The question is NOT should a company devote time, therefore money, to up-keeping social media outlets such as Twitter, Facebook, iContact, LinkedIn etc; the
- [Does Anxiety Exist to Protect Us Against Potential Threats?](https://www.humintell.com/2012/04/does-anxiety-exist-to-protect-us-against-potential-threats/) - Recent research published online in the journal Chemosensory Perception suggests that anxious men have a heightened sense of smell, presumably to detect predators or disease-carriers. The study entitled Enhanced Olfactory Sensory Perception of Threat in Anxiety: An Event-Related fMRI Study tested 14 mens' perception of odors, including bad ones. In some trials, the men were in
- [Basic Emotions Dulled by Social Media? ](https://www.humintell.com/2012/04/basic-emotions-dulled-by-social-media/) - Technology has proven a life easing positive advancement for many individuals and an insurmountable web of confusion for others. There are those of us who can and those of us who simply can't when it comes to the internet and social media. It is clear that the divide is mostly between the generations who were
- [Zachary Tomaselli Admits He's a Liar](https://www.humintell.com/2012/04/zachary-tomaselli-admits-hes-a-liar/) - Last year, Zachary Tomaselli accused Syracuse Basketball Coach Bernie Fine of molesting him when he was 13 years old. His allegations were in addition to two other individuals who came forward claiming to be victims of abuse. Today, Tomaselli admitted that he had fabricated the whole story and that he's a "sociopath". 66 year old
- [Talking Helps Ease Emotional Distress](https://www.humintell.com/2012/04/talking-helps-ease-emotional-distress/) - Americans are a diverse group of people interacting on a daily basis often times in stressful situations. How different are our cultural stress coping mechanisms and are they working? The American Psychological Association, APA reports that according to UCLA psychologist Matthew Lieberman, Ph.D., the idea that putting problems into words will ease the emotional impact
- [Face Transplant: Update](https://www.humintell.com/2012/04/face-transplant-update/) - In January of this year we shared the story of the first Full Face Transplant recipient, a Texas man, Dallas Weins who was very grateful for the life changing operation. Reuters.com, has reported on another face transplant that has had such success that the recipient Richard Norris is able to brush his own teeth and
- [Your Questions Answered By Dr. Matsumoto Part 5!](https://www.humintell.com/2012/03/your-questions-answered-by-dr-matsumoto-part-5/) - Thank to you everyone for your overwhelming response to the “Submit your questions to Dr. Matsumoto” post on March 16th. Here are a few questions and answers by Dr. Matsumoto himself! You can find out more about Dr. Matsumoto and his research at his website You can read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4 of the
- [The Complexity of the Human Face and Emotions](https://www.humintell.com/2012/04/the-complexity-of-the-human-face-and-emotions/) - Humans learn at a very young age to distinguish faces. In fact, studies have shown that an infant will pay closer attention (i.e. stare longer) at a face than any other object, no matter how colorful. The human face plays an important role when answering the question what is it that makes humans different from
- [Spotting the Facial Expression of Emotion](https://www.humintell.com/2012/04/spotting-the-facial-expression-of-emotion/) - Can you spot the emotion that occurs in the video below at around 5:18? What do you make of her response? Share your thoughts in the comments section above! [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoHPpzNL1qw[/youtube] Thanks to our affiliate Nicolas Fradet for the video idea!
- [Emotions and Sports ](https://www.humintell.com/2012/03/emotions-and-sports/) - Kids across the country are competing at higher and higher levels in sports, in and out of school. Being a part of a team is great for learning socializing skills and physical activity is good for the body, but are sports emotionally healthy for kids? For many kids the adolescent and teenage years are physiologically
- [Prosopagnosia (Face Blindness)](https://www.humintell.com/2012/03/prosopagnosia-face-blindness/) - Most of us recognize people we know by looking at their faces. It seems to be an automatic inherent brain function. But what if you couldn't delineate between people based on their faces? There are some people who simply cannot distinguish between faces even those of loved ones such as a husband, wife, son or
- [Prosopagnosia (Face Blindness)](https://www.humintell.com/2012/03/prosopagnosia-face-blindness/) - Most of us recognize people we know by looking at their faces. It seems to be an automatic inherent brain function. But what if you couldn't delineate between people based on their faces? There are some people who simply cannot distinguish between faces even those of loved ones such as a husband, wife, son or
- [Facial Expressions in Dharun Ravi Verdict](https://www.humintell.com/2012/03/facial-expressions-in-dharun-ravi-verdict/) - Many of you have likely heard the story of former Rutger's student Dharun Ravi. Ravi, 20, was recently found guilty of a hate crime today for using a webcam to spy on his gay roommate, Tyler Clementi. Clementi's case gained national attention when he committed suicide shortly after the spying by jumping off the George Washington
- [Children with Sleep Disordered Breathing Prone to Emotional Problems?](https://www.humintell.com/2012/03/children-with-sleep-disordered-breathing-prone-to-emotional-problems/) - A new study conducted by researchers from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, suggests that young children who have Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB) are more likely to develop behavioral problems including hyperactivity and aggressiveness. PsyhCentral reports that this study is the largest of its kind and found that the disorder peaks in children
- [Guess the Microexpression](https://www.humintell.com/2012/03/guess-the-microexpression/) - Can you find the micro facial expression of emotion in the video below? A microexpression is an emotional response that often occurs without our conscious awareness and reveals a person's internal state. It is interesting to see it in an advertising campaign ad. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OB9tO_VD8d4[/youtube] Take a look at this Faceology article on analytical interviewing. Page three
- [Ones and Zeros Taking over the World](https://www.humintell.com/2012/03/ones-and-zeros-taking-over-the-world/) - Gaming has become a sport of sorts with millions of gamers (both video and computer) logging into virtual worlds every day. Artificial Intelligence helps develop a gamer's experiences and that virtual world has come a long way since the days of Super Mario Brothers. The Verge has reported on the effects of the zeros and
- [Ask the Expert: Your Questions to Dr. Matsumoto Part 5](https://www.humintell.com/2012/03/ask-the-expert-your-questions-to-dr-matsumoto-part-5/) - Humintell is happy to announce that the "Ask the Expert" series is back, with a fifth edition. In the past we've posted several blogs with your (the viewer's) questions to Humintell director Dr. Matsumoto and his answers. Take a look at Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4 by clicking on the appropriate
- [Our Brain and Facial Expressions](https://www.humintell.com/2012/03/our-brain-and-facial-expressions/) - Recognizing facial expressions of emotion is no small task. As simple as it may sound, many people find it difficult to understand how someone is really responding to their words or actions based upon facial expressions that sometimes only last a fraction of a second. HindustanTimes reports on a study conducted by Dr. Lesley Fellows
- [Caught in the "Net" ](https://www.humintell.com/2012/03/caught-in-the-net/) - Recently we blogged about the advertising of the future now new research has upped the ante with computers that can catch you telling lies. Has it really happened already? Past research has found that the average person can only delineate a lie from the truth about 50% of the time. It has also shown that
- [Wealth & Deception Go Hand in Hand? ](https://www.humintell.com/2012/03/wealth-deception-go-hand-in-hand/) - The upper class is more likely to believe that greed is good? Well that is what Futurity.org is reporting. A UC Berkeley study, published in the journal The Proceeding of the National Academy of Sciences, has revealed that wealthier people were more likely to lie and cheat when gambling or negotiating. They were also found
- [Cyber Education](https://www.humintell.com/2012/03/cyber-education/) - The growth of the Internet has created a wide range of opportunities for companies and organizations. Now education is jumping on the Internet bandwagon with an increasing amount of reputable colleges offering online courses and degrees. Many prospective students appropriately ask, what if I have a question or don't understand the material? The fear that
- [More than Meets the Eye](https://www.humintell.com/2012/03/more-than-meets-the-eye/) - Humintell has learned that Maine law enforcement believe there might have been foul play in the mysterious disappearance of Florida Firefighter Jerry Perdomo. He has been missing since Feb. 16 and family members stated that he drove to Maine from Florida to visit friends and has not been seen since. Susan Constantine, Humintell's Florida affiliate,
- [Negative Nellies](https://www.humintell.com/2012/03/negative-nellies/) - For decades, researchers have probed the conundrum of genetics vs. environment. Now new research from Oregon State University suggests that adoptive parents who had a tendency to over-react when their child tested age-appropriate limits or made mistakes, also had children who had "negative emotionality" or acted out and had more temper tantrums. Health Canal.com has
- [ Advertising of the Future](https://www.humintell.com/2012/02/advertising-of-the-future/) - Want a fast way to market your product or service to your target audience and not waste money? Well, the future of marketing allows businesses to do just that. Time NewsFeed has reported that new facial recognition software can show billboard ads to a specific gender and ONLY to that gender. The ads were developed
- [See What is Not Being Said!](https://www.humintell.com/2012/02/see-what-is-not-being-said/) - History.com has a great video that delves into the "Secrets of Body Language" In their episode, experts dissect the essence of the body, the face, and the voice to reveal what is really behind our body language. Non-verbal communication consists of a variety of different things such as gestures, facial expression, posture, as well as
- [Emoticon App](https://www.humintell.com/2012/02/emoticon-app/) - Ubergizmo.com has reported on a new Emoticon app for cell phones. "Twikao" is an app the digitizes a facial expression from a photo and turns it into an emoticon. Developed by Takuto Onishi from Japan, this app can take any photo of a face (as long as it is fairly clear) and turn it into
- [Emotion Transference](https://www.humintell.com/2012/02/emotion-transference/) - Did you know that objects can grab properties from nearby objects? This is referred to as illusory conjunction. Well, according to Scientific American this is true not just of objects, but of social beings such as human, more specifically their faces. They report that researchers at Arizona State have documented that male faces are more
- [False Memories and Bad Feelings](https://www.humintell.com/2012/02/false-memories-and-bad-feelings/) - New research has been formulated regarding a physiological marker for false memories (not to be confused with lies), bad feelings and sleep. The Guardian has reported on new research that claims false memories have a psychological marker that can be determined via a simple test that measures the conductance of the skin. The results of
- [Finding Universal Markers for Deception](https://www.humintell.com/2012/02/finding-universal-markers-for-deception/) - Dr. Matsumoto, director of Humintell and renowned psychologist has been appropriated by the Air Force Research Laboratory (who is also funding this endeavor) to find universal markers for deception. Dr. Matsumoto, a current Professor of Psychology at San Francisco State University and co-creator of the original microexpression training tool, has been researching human emotions and nonverbal
- [The Powell Family Tragedy](https://www.humintell.com/2012/02/the-powell-family-tragedy/) - Utah mother of two Susan Powell disappeared in December of 2009 after her husband Josh claimed he had taken their young sons camping in sub-zero temperatures only to return to find his wife missing. Josh Powell, who had been under severe scrutiny for several years over the disappearance of Susan, had his first in depth
- [Physiological Factors of Lying ](https://www.humintell.com/2012/02/physiological-factors-of-lying/) - How can we effectively tell when a person is lying? If it is someone we are close to, then we likely already have their base line personality/characteristics and can detect (even if we are not always aware of it) when they verge from those characteristics telling us that something is off. Most people do this
- [To Tweet or Post, That is the Question](https://www.humintell.com/2012/02/to-tweet-or-post-that-is-the-question/) - Businesses around the world rely on social media sites to launch and promote their products and services to consumers nationwide. Now, new research is saying that sites such as Facebook and Twitter actively encourage people to say things that they do not truly mean and later regret. Why would social media sites trigger indifferent or
- [Emotional Android Companions](https://www.humintell.com/2012/02/emotional-android-companions/) - Robot companions can now express nine different emotional states. This new android, reported on by Wall Street Daily, is designed to be a resourceful human companion equipped with an animated neck, three discs and a set of eyes. Check out the link to the original article to view a photo of this new Anthropomorphism machine.
- [Inside the Interrogation Room](https://www.humintell.com/2012/01/inside-the-interrogation-room/) - ABC News' "Primetime: Crime" was granted unprecedented access to the inner-workings of the Houston Homicide Division, to explore how Homicide Detective Sgt. Brian Harris conducts interviews in the interrogation room, otherwise known to law enforcement as "The Box". Sergeant Harris emphasizes that coercive interview techniques are ineffective when trying to illicit information from a suspect:
- [Zebra Attack](https://www.humintell.com/2012/01/zebra-attack/) - Take a look at this video of a girl getting bitten by a zebra. What emotions do you see here? Thanks to VisualEmotion for the video! [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l99HRfB8AXA[/youtube]
- [New Facial Expression of Emotion?](https://www.humintell.com/2012/01/new-facial-expression-of-emotion/) - HealthCanal.com purports that new research suggests that there is a facial expression for anxiety. Published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, the study focused on the facial expression of the emotion of anxiety and claims to have found the facial characteristics that are connected to the display of that emotion. The research, conducted
- [Facial Expressions as Poker Tells](https://www.humintell.com/2012/01/facial-expressions-as-poker-tells/) - By Paul D. from www.pokerjunkie.com Reading tells in poker is as much science as it is art form. While many poker pros will tell you that physical tells mean very little at the highest levels of the games, for the everyday poker player, they can still provide a valuable resource. There are a few common microexpressions (or facial expression)
- [Doggie See Doggie Do:  Dogs Communicate via Facial Expressions ?](https://www.humintell.com/2012/01/doggie-see-doggie-do-dogs-communicate-via-facial-expressions/) - New research has found that dogs can read human facial expressions just like babies. This means that dogs rely on more than just verbal cues to communicate and anticipate our desires. The Week.com comments that 29 canines were used in this study. They were shown videos of a woman who first had verbal communication along
- [Jaymie Adams](https://www.humintell.com/2012/01/jaymie-adams/) - Jaymie Adams, from Blanchard, Oklahoma was missing since December 10, 2011 when her body was recently found in a wooded area. According to her husband Justin Adams, the pregnant mother of three was last seen after she went to go meet a friend at a local Mc Donalds and never made it home. He then later recanted
- [Facial Expressions:  The Emotional, Fascinating World of Sports](https://www.humintell.com/2012/01/facial-expressions-the-emotional-fascinating-world-of-sports/) - Something to bring a smile to your face in 2012 Photos By Zack Pumerantz Courtesy of Bleacherreport.com (Click here to link to a slide show) *Note from Dr. Matsumoto: It's important to realize that while the picture above may bring a smile to your face, it is most likely not a genuine picture of emotion. Expressive
- [Hot Spotting: Practice Makes Perfect](https://www.humintell.com/2012/01/hot-spotting-practice-makes-perfect/) - Many of our viewers have expressed an interest in seeing more real-life video examples of facial expressions of emotion, and microexpressions in general. We've taken the time in this blog post to compile some past blogs which feature video footage where you can practice your deception detection skills. Don't forget that we're also open to
- [Left Vs Right: The Complexity of the Brain ](https://www.humintell.com/2012/01/left-vs-right-the-complexity-of-the-brain/) - New research is shedding light on how the left analytical and right creative hemispheres of the human brain work together in processing our visual world. The fascination of how the brain process objective information is not new to the scientific scene. Many TV shows such as Lie to Me and court drama series have been zeroing in
- [Do you know Right from Wrong? ](https://www.humintell.com/2012/01/do-you-know-right-from-wrong/) - New research is trying to bridge the gap between how rationality and emotion influence moral choices by combining brain scanning technology with moral psychology experiments. Harvard Magazine reports on how Hazel associate professor and experimental psychologist and neuroscientist, Joshua Greene is shedding light on this debate. Greene posits that rationality and emotion are recruited according
- [Emotion: The Sixth Sense](https://www.humintell.com/2012/01/emotion-the-sixth-sense/) - Research by Tilburg University scientists, in the Netherlands, reveals insight into the brain's ability to interpret the outside world. Blind-sight: A phenomena where some blind people can "see" emotions in others faces was analyzed. The research revealed that some emotions are deeply rooted in our brain and not just available to our visual sense of
- [Update:  Computers, Language & Lie Detectors ](https://www.humintell.com/2011/12/research-update/) - In a past blog "The Language of Language" Humintell noted that computer science professor and spoken language expert Dr. Julia Hirschberg was setting out to examine what people unconsciously communicate through things such as intonation, accent and phrasing. Now Dr. Hirschberg is teaching computers how to spot deception detection via programming them to parse speech
- [The Social Ladder](https://www.humintell.com/2012/01/the-social-ladder/) - The University of Michigan conducted three studies on the cooperativeness and nonverbal expressions in leadership positions in group dynamics. Lead author Patricia Chen, a psychology graduate student at Michigan stated, "Our studies show that the effects of rank on cooperativeness spill over into the individual's nonverbal cues, which are not only picked up by observers,
- [Microexpression Tracking Software](https://www.humintell.com/2011/12/microexpression-tracking-software/) - Facial expression recognition software development is becoming the new concentration of computer sciences. Researchers from Oxford University as well as Oulu University (Finland) are developing software that can detect an individual's micro facial expressions. Microexpressions are concealed signs of emotion that flash on and off a face when a person is trying to hide their
- [Fear with Confidence](https://www.humintell.com/2011/12/fear-with-confidence/) - Fear and confidence go hand in hand. This might sound like an oxymoron, but new research suggests that it is in fact true. A sociologist from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania led a study on men's outward display of confidence while experiencing fear. The study focused on mixed martial art competitors. According to newswise, the
- [Women, Work, Motherhood & Emotions](https://www.humintell.com/2011/12/women-work-motherhood-emotions/) - Mothers in the work force has long been a subject of debate especially when it comes to having young children. Should women with young children work outside the home? Will working and being a new mom be good for the family/individual or Is it too stressful? A study reported on by Time Healthland, suggests that
- [Happy New Year!](https://www.humintell.com/2011/12/happy-new-year/) - Happy New Year from Humintell- we wish everyone the best in 2012 and thank you for your continuous support! [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5xOzwH2ZK0[/youtube]
- [Update:  Niqab & Burkas Banned in Courts? ](https://www.humintell.com/2011/12/update-niqab-burkas-banned-in-courts/) - In the recent past, Humintell has blogged about the controversy surrounding head dressings and their use in court systems throughout the world. On Dec. 12th a Canadian court official, Immigration Minister Jason Kenney, ruled that Muslim women must remove their face covering such as the burka or niqab before reciting the Canadian oath of citizenship.
- [Airport of the Future](https://www.humintell.com/2011/12/airport-of-the-future/) - With the holiday season upon us, visiting relatives and spending time with loved ones is on many people's agendas, and the fastest way to do that is often by air. The EU recently announced that it will ban x-ray body scanners at airports. This was reported on last month by CNN. But don't jump for
- [Emotional Intelligence:  An Important Child's Social Skill ](https://www.humintell.com/2011/12/emotional-intellignce-an-important-childs-social-skill/) - Emotional Intelligence - the ability to manage one's own and others' feelings and emotions, to discriminate among them and to use this information to guide one's thinking and actions -, a term coined in 1990, is an extremely important social skill that is often either overlooked or under-recognized or both. Have you ever wondered, How
- [Infants and Credibility](https://www.humintell.com/2011/12/infants-and-credibility/) - The University of Concordia reports that even in infancy humans can delineate between credible and non-credible sources. The study, published in the journal Infant Behavior and Development, examined a group of 60 infants. "This [study] shows infants will imitate behavior from a reliable adult,” says second author Ivy Brooker, “In contrast, the same behavior performed
- [Win or Loss?](https://www.humintell.com/2011/12/win-or-loss/) - Look at the facial expressions of the Futbol (soccer) team from Barcelona below. Do you think they won or lost? Photo courtesy of Futbolita.com Athletes display a variety of emotions after a win or a loss. It can be difficult to distinguish between happiness, sadness or surprise, especially if they are subtle facial expressions
- [Baby Face](https://www.humintell.com/2011/12/baby-face/) - New evidence shows that facial expressions begin in utero. Laughing and smiling begin in the womb as early as 24 weeks and are very prevalent by 32. Worldcrunch has reported that a British research team, from the University of Durham, confirms that babies develop the muscle mechanisms to smile before they are born. This would
- [Computer Can Recognize Emotion Through Voice](https://www.humintell.com/2011/12/computer-can-recognize-emotion-through-voice/) - Researchers in Madrid have created a computer system allowing for custom customer service, wherein through elements of a user’s speech such as tone and speed, a computer can gauge human emotion. Therefore, the computer can act responsively to defuse heightening situations. Take a look at the video below to learn more.
- [The Evolution of Language](https://www.humintell.com/2011/11/the-evolution-of-language/) - Humans have learned a lot about our growth as a species through the study of apes and ape culture, and now the latest scientific evidence suggests that language originated with our hands. Scientist are now focusing on how we convey information and io9 evolution writes that how we make the sounds of language - which
- [The Web of Deceit](https://www.humintell.com/2011/11/the-web-of-deceit/) - We've all heard that it is in human nature to deceive people. Whether it is a malicious lie or a "harmless" white lie, we all do it especially when there is something big on the line (say a relationship or money). Well, the Internet is no exception to the fallibility of human beings. According to
- [Look Into My Eyes](https://www.humintell.com/2011/11/look-into-my-eyes/) - In the past many studies have been conducted on children with autism and social disorders such as bipolar disorder and mood dysregulation. It has been well documented that children with these disorders have problems identifying facial expressions of emotion but little has been know of why. New research has discovered why children with these social
- [The Depth of Deception](https://www.humintell.com/2011/11/the-depth-of-deception/) - Do you ever wonder why it is so hard to tell the truth all of the time? Why is it that we are deceptive beings? Well, Salon.com has reported on the mechanics of deceit, the evolutionary science of deceit and how the two areas overlap. The article focuses on Robert Trivers a professor of anthropology
- [Are You Really Aware of Your Feelings and Emotions?](https://www.humintell.com/2011/11/are-you-really-aware-of-your-feelings-and-emotions/) - True and Interesting Fact: The average human has about 6 thousand thoughts a day, many of which are repeating thoughts. PsychCentral suggests that we want to be aware of what we tell ourselves so that we —rather than our emotions—direct our choices. They also reveal that cognitive abilities do not fully develop until the mid-20's.
- [Robots Read Facial Expressions?](https://www.humintell.com/2011/11/robots-read-facial-expressions/) - Nowadays, robots can do almost anything- the one thing they are lacking is the ability to read facial expressions. Well, that just might be changing. Science has been progressing on robot's ability to express facial expressions of emotions but recognizing them is an entirely different trial. Researchers from the University of Tsukuba, Japan have created
- [Language and Emotions ](https://www.humintell.com/2011/11/language-and-emotions/) - Researchers at the MPI for Psycholinguistics and the MPI for Evolutionary Anthropology have set out to answer the question, does our understanding of emotions depend on the language we speak, or is our perception the same regardless of language and culture? ScienceDaily reports on Understanding Emotions without Language. This new study, which suggests that emotions
- [Blood Pressure and Emotional Cues](https://www.humintell.com/2011/11/blood-pressure-and-emotional-cues/) - Now there is another reason to keep that blood pressure in check. New research suggests that high blood pressure can lead to an inability to recognize and process emotions especially happiness, sadness, anger and fear. A recent study conducted by Clemson University psychology professor James A. McCubbin and colleagues has shown that people with higher
- [TELL Me How you Feel ](https://www.humintell.com/2011/11/tell-me-how-you-feel/) - According to NewsWise and the American Institute of Physics a research team at the University of Florida, Gainesville is expanding lie detection capabilities and moving away from the old way of the polygraph, which was not always reliable, to the updated way of voice stress analysis. The researchers confirmed that the human voice does in
- [Emotionally Intelligent People Make Better Workers](https://www.humintell.com/2010/11/emotionally-intelligent-people-make-better-workers/) - A new study entitled "The Relation Between Emotional Intelligence and Job Performance: A Meta Analysis" will be published in a future issue of the Journal Of Organizational Behavior. The study was conducted at the Virginia Commonwealth University by Drs. Ernest O'Boyle Jr., Ronald Humphrey, Jeffrey Pollack, Thomas Hawver and Paul Story. Emotional intelligence as defined
- [The Truth in the Palm of Our Hands](https://www.humintell.com/2010/12/the-truth-in-the-palm-of-our-hands/) - The Pentagon has issued hand held lie detectors to soldiers in Afghanistan and Iraq. According to an article on msn.com “New Anti-Terror Weapon”, these devices are accurate enough to save lives. These hand held lie detectors can narrow the list of possible terrorists after a roadside bombing, or weed out possible terrorists who apply for positions
- [Being Sociable and Empathetic Don't Go Hand-in-Hand ](https://www.humintell.com/2011/11/being-sociable-and-empatic-dont-go-hand-in-hand/) - There are many reasons in our fast paced world to be socially connected to a plethora of people. But is is really as beneficial as we think? Past research has shown that feeling socially connected is both physically and emotionally good for you. Time Healthland states that new research explores the issue of how people
- [Memory Erased by Disrupted Sleep? ](https://www.humintell.com/2011/08/memory-erased-by-disrupted-sleep/) - Sleep is very important to the human body. Just take a look at someone with a new baby who is sleep deprived. There is a reason why they used sleep deprivation as a torture device. Our bodies not only need an ample amount of sleep everyday but we crave sleep. Without sleep we tend to
- [What's That Expression Saying? ](https://www.humintell.com/2011/11/whats-that-expression-saying/) - Take a look at this expression of emotion. What do you think the man on the right is feeling? Photos: Getty David Moyes, manger of Everton a football Club (soccer) team from Liverpool .
- [How Often Do You Lie?](https://www.humintell.com/2011/11/how-often-do-you-lie/) - We all now know (especially if you read our blog frequently) that we lie everyday. Most of our lies are white lies and harmless enough or are they? According to Dennis Merritt Jones, a Huffington Post author, keynote speaker and spiritual mentor, some of those white lies are harmful and holding us prison. In his
- [Charles Darwin and Emotions](https://www.humintell.com/2011/11/charles-darwin-and-emotions/) - As The Irondequoit Post reports, nearly 150 years ago Charles Darwin used photographs to study how humans use their face to show emotions. Today researchers at Cambridge University use the power of the internet, videos and the technology of the 21st century to update Charles Darwin's experiments. They believe the results could help them develop
- [Emotion Quotient ](https://www.humintell.com/2011/10/emotion-quotient/) - Do you know your emotional quotient? Greater Kashmir reports that emotion reveals a person in public through a wide range of physical changes and facial expressions. It is also very difficult to hide your emotions especially microexpressions that flash on and off the face in a matter of seconds. Emotions and moods are essential to
- [The Language of Language](https://www.humintell.com/2011/10/the-language-of-language/) - What do people unconsciously communicate through things such as intonation, accent and phrasing? And is it really possible to detect a lie? Well, that is exactly what computer science professor and expert in spoken language, Julia Hirschberg, is setting out to examine. Things to take into consideration, according to Hirschberg, "How do people convey that
- [The Future of Finance](https://www.humintell.com/2011/10/the-future-of-finance/) - Technology, technology, technology, everywhere you turn you are inundated with the advancements of our ever growing world. According to CreditCards.com the future of banking has arrived. Just like with the advancements on the iPhone and computers, ATM's have launched into the technology race. We now have 3D touchless ATM's. The idea was created by Brazilian
- [Body Language and Hotel Employees](https://www.humintell.com/2011/10/body-language-and-hotel-employees/) - The Baltimore Sun has just reported that body language helps hotel employees interact better with customers. In this rough economic time it is especially important for pricier hotels to employ experts to help their employees interact well with customers and ensure that they have a great experience. Hotels are finding every way possible to ensure
- [Living with Moebius Syndrome](https://www.humintell.com/2010/04/living-with-moebius-syndrome/) - A great article was written in the New York Times yesterday about Kathleen Bogart, a psychology researcher at Tufts University, who has Moebius Syndrome. Moebius Syndrome has no known cause. According to the New York Times, it affects less than 100,000 children at birth, which results in total, or nearly total, facial paralysis. A former
- [Recent News From Our Research Division v.2](https://www.humintell.com/2010/03/recent-news-from-our-research-division-v-2/) - More news from our research division has provided additional insight into the benefits of microexpression training. In the first version of this series, we outlined 2 studies that Dr. Matsumoto and Dr. Hwang had conducted to study the effects of microexpression training. The results of the studies illustrated that individuals can be trained to detect
- [Expression of the Month](https://www.humintell.com/2010/03/expression-of-the-month/) - Humintell is excited to announce their first ever photo contest! Grand Prize: 1 photograph will be selected to be put on our homepage with FACS coding. The winner will also be allowed to receive One (1) FREE license key OF THEIR CHOICE from any of our 10 products (not including our webinar) Rules and Regulations:
- [Humintell's Second Evaluating Truthfulness Webinar](https://www.humintell.com/2010/03/humintells-second-evaluating-truthfulness-webinar/) - Many people are often curious to know what the next step is in detecting deception after they have gone through microexpression or subtle expression training. What are some of the nonverbal cues that people should look for? How can one improve on their ability to read people? Humintell is excited to announce their second Evaluating
- [Emotions Run High at Winter Olympics](https://www.humintell.com/2010/02/emotions-run-high-at-winter-olympics/) - For those that have been following the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, there have been many stories of triumph and tragedy. Athletes have showcased their superb athletic ability to overcome adversity and rise to the challenge of being the greatest sportsman in the world. Oftentimes, sporting events such as the Olympics are an ideal place to study
- [Winners of Our FB Challenge!](https://www.humintell.com/2010/02/winners-of-our-fb-challenge/) - Humintell is excited to announce the winners of their FB Challenge! Our FB Contest ended on February 15, 2010. Our goal was to reach over 550 Fans and current on the page we have 584 fans. A big thank you to everyone who participated! Winners of the MiX License Keys: Bob Wilson, Anna Tritschler, Pedro
- [Questions Answered by Dr. Matsumoto Part 1](https://www.humintell.com/2010/02/questions-answered-by-dr-matsumoto-part-1/) - Thank to you everyone for your overwhelming response to the "Submit your questions to Dr. Matsumoto" post last week. Since we have had so many good questions, we are splitting the answer session into 2 parts. If your question does not get answered below, rest assured that it will be answered in the next blog
- [Submit Your Questions to Dr. Matsumoto!](https://www.humintell.com/2010/02/submit-your-questions-to-dr-matsumoto/) - Humintell is opening up the discussion and allowing readers to ask their own questions to Dr. Matsumoto. The question can be about anything (related to deception detection and psychology, of course). Some hot topics could include: microexpressions, subtle expressions, new training tool development, his clientele, etc. We will go through the various questions our users
- [Spread the Word- Humintell's FB Challenge](https://www.humintell.com/2010/01/spread-the-word-humintells-fb-challenge/) - Help spread the world about the fascinating world of concealed emotion by joining Humintell's Facebook Challenge! By joining Humintell's Facebook Page, you can have the chance to earn a free license key to one of our 4 main products: MiX Original Microexpression Training, MiX 2 Advanced Microexpression Training, SubX Professional Subtle Expression Training and Dangerous
- [Recent News From Our Research Division v.1](https://www.humintell.com/2010/01/recent-news-from-our-research-division-v-1/) - Recent studies by Dr. David Matsumoto suggest that because microexpressions are signs of concealed emotions, the ability to read them may give individuals an edge in being emotionally sensitive, which in turn could benefit the development of rapport, trust, collegiality, providing the basis for better cooperation, negotiation, or sales. Recently, Dr. Matsumoto along with Dr.
- [Looking for Hot Spots- Dr. Matsumoto's Comments](https://www.humintell.com/2010/01/looking-for-hot-spots-dr-matsumotos-comments/) - We asked you to comment on the 3 videos below a couple days ago and to tell us if you see any hot spots. Thank you for your comments! Dr. Matsumoto weighs in on what he saw: Scott Peterson: When Peterson is first talking about his hand at the beginning of the interview, he does
- [How to Spot a Liar](https://www.humintell.com/2010/01/how-to-spot-a-liar/) - In this blog post, we try to outline the necessary steps that you can take to tell how people really feel. 1) Do your research. Understand that there is no tell-tale sign that allows you to know when a person is lying. However, it is important to know that up to 90% of messages communicated

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