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 MoreReading Those Puppy Dog Eyes
While we have often discussed how universal emotional expressions are, emerging research is expanding this universality even beyond our own species! A recent 2017 study from the University of Helsinki sought to better understand how humans recognize emotions and facial expressions in dogs. The study found that, not only can humans effectively read canine expressions,…
Read More9 Ways Your Body Language Can Help You Land a Job
An interview is something most of us will do several times throughout our careers. Whether it’s for a promotion within your current organization, or a new job in a different company, you need to nail every appearance you make. And while what you say is important, how you say it, and the body language you…
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By Guest Blogger Eric Goulard Goulard is Humintell’s French affiliate who focuses on nonverbal communication and body language. He offers online education and resources in these fields via his website. In this blog Goulard references the first ever televised presidential debate and offers some commentary on the impact of nonverbal communication. In 1960, the debate…
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