This past weekend’s horrific events at a Buffalo supermarket and California church are stark reminders that active shooter incidents are incredibly frightening events that often have deadly consequences for individuals, and dire consequences for organizations. Active Shooter Definition The term “active shooter” describes a “situation in which a shooting is in progress and an aspect…
Read MoreHumintell’s Number 1 Tip to Manage Your Emotions
The ability to manage your emotions to achieve a goal, despite or in addition to the fact that one is very emotional, is a very important skill to have. As mentioned in the previous blog, the importance of critical thinking when emotional is crucially important for so many individuals in so many situations, including first…
Read MoreReading People Depends on Identifying Body Language
While we have been focusing on microexpressions, reading people often depends on identifying their body language as well. Humintell’s Dr. David Matsumoto has done exciting work on the role of body language in human communication and the extent to which similar patterns span cultures. As we’ve noted, it is necessary to disentangle what expressions are…
Read MoreFailure at the World Cup
All triumphant athletes look alike, but do all distraught and disappointed ones? In past blogs, we have noted frequent observations of the universal “triumphant” pose amongst victors in sports competitions, but sports reveal other universal poses as well. For instance, as David Gendelman writes for The New York Times, this summer’s World Cup helps showcase…
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