Thank to you everyone for your overwhelming response to the “Submit your questions to Dr. Matsumoto” post last week. Since we have had so many good questions, we are splitting the answer session into 2 parts. If your question does not get answered below, rest assured that it will be answered in the next blog…
Read MoreLooking for Hot Spots- Dr. Matsumoto’s Comments
We asked you to comment on the 3 videos below a couple days ago and to tell us if you see any hot spots. Thank you for your comments! Dr. Matsumoto weighs in on what he saw: Scott Peterson: When Peterson is first talking about his hand at the beginning of the interview, he does…
Read MoreLooking for Hot Spots
So you want to catch a liar in the act. What is the first thing you should look for? The answer are what researchers call “hot spots”. As you may know already, hot spots are inconsistencies between what people say and what their nonverbals are saying. For example, if you ask a person how they…
Read MoreDuchenne Smiles
As you may probably know, there are 7 basic emotions: Anger, Contempt, Fear, Disgust, Happiness, Sadness and Surprise. But of these 7 basic emotions, there is only 1 enjoyable emotion, which is happiness. There are many different types of happiness including elation, euphoria, excitement, amusement, etc. However, research has shown that these enjoyable emotions are…
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