Are Animals Empathetic?

When Koko the gorilla heard about the recent death of Robin Williams, she broke down and cried. Are animals capable of being empathetic? Tara explains how a few different types of animals are capable of feeling the same emotions as humans!

The Power of Silence: Nonverbal Communication

This presentation: “The Power of Silence:  Nonverbal Communication” by Dr. David Matsumoto was recorded live before a studio audience on 3/30/16 at Cleveland State University. This series is funded in part by the APS Fund for Teaching and Public Understanding of Psychology.

Discovering Microexpressions in Retail

The ability to evaluate truthfulness, detect deception, and assess credibility is a crucial skill for professionals whose jobs require interviews, interrogations, and information elicitation of others according to Dr. David Matsumoto, a renowned expert in the field of micro- expressions, facial expression, gesture, nonverbal behavior, emotion and culture. RILA’s Lisa LaBruno, senior vice president of…

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Experts Give Tips in Spotting Deception

By Seth Bornstein WASHINGTON (AP) Spotting a lie isn’t as quick and easy as it looks on television. With time and training, it is possible to get a good sense of when someone is deceiving you, experts say. “It’s really about how to observe very carefully,” said Pamela Meyer, author of the book “Liespotting” and…

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