A great deal of popular discussion of how to detect deception rests on specific, isolated factors like eye contact, but the reality is a bit more complex. New research shows that clusters of nonverbal behavior differentiate truth tellers from liars. This is the case that Humintell’s Drs. David Matsumoto and Hyisung Hwang made in a…
Read MoreAn 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? Building off of last week’s blog, it seems that some researchers have sought to implement the insight that computers are better at detecting genuine pain than doctors. In an exciting new study, the…
Read MoreHow to Distinguish Real Pain Expressions From Deceptive Ones
Sometimes it may be necessary to learn how to distinguish real pain expressions from deceptive ones. Not only does this aid in deception detection, but it can also help further our understanding of the pain expression, itself! In order to address this question, a team of researchers from the University of California, San Diego, and…
Read MoreSilent Political Power?
Many commentators are keen to read into the nonverbal behavior of political leaders, but is that even really possible? After Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin met in Helsinki last week, it’s safe to say that they completely dominated the news cycle. In a presumable effort for a fresh take, the Washington Post interviewed nonverbal…
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