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…

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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…

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YOUR Microexpression Questions Answered

Dr. David Matsumoto, Director of Humintell answers questions from his free microexpressions webinar on February 3, 2022. To watch the replay of the webinar in its entirety, go here. Please find below a complete list of questions and their timestamps corresponding to the above video: 0:00 Introduction by Dr. Matsumoto 0:31 How do you get…

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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…

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