The Holidays are near, which for many means the bubbly will be making it’s annual appearance. But, according to new research, that could be a good thing! A recent study suggests that alcohol can have a positive affect on a person’s ability to recognize the universal facial expressions of disgust and contempt. The full text can be found…
Read MoreEmotions Expressed in Speeches by Leaders of Ideologically motivated Groups Predict Aggression- 2012
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.…
Read MoreItalian 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…
Read MoreFollow 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. Deleon, who often speaks with a soft voice, can’t seem to mask his feeling of repulsiveness. Many of the readers who watched the video spotted these various microexpressions right…
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