Studies have shown that infants are sensitive to emotions expressed through facial expressions since their first year of birth. In fact, a study published in PLOS ONE, suggests that fetuses actually practice their facial expressions while in utero! In their first year of life infants begin to extract a large amount of information. However, in order…
Read MoreThe Many Benefits of Reading Facial Expressions of Emotion
The Most Complex Nonverbal Signal System in the Body The importance of nonverbal communication (NVC) and nonverbal behavior (NVB) are indisputable and there’s a vast amount of information that we can glean about individuals from them. But while all channels of nonverbal behavior are important, the most important is the face, and for good reason:…
Read MoreWhy Human Beings Have Emotions: What Science Says
Ever wonder why we have emotions? Emotions seem to cause all kinds of problems, from being distractions to disrupting our critical thinking, which is why we spend so much time trying to find ways to regulate them. So wondering about why we have them in the first place is natural. Emotions are a Vestige of…
Read MoreWhat Triggers Emotions in Humans?
What are some examples of things that trigger emotions? Getting stuck in traffic? Being hungry? Watching the news? How your partner squeezes the tube of toothpaste (yes, this is one of my pet peeves!)? Most emotion scientists believe that emotions are triggered by how we evaluate events. These events include not only what happens around…
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