Within the past few months, many people have reached out to Humintell and asked us to comment on recent research regarding arguments against facial expressions of emotion. After a lot of deliberation, Director Dr. David Matsumoto addresses those issues in the video above. First and foremost, I’d like to express my deep and sincere respect…
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How can we read facial expressions of emotion, even when people are wearing masks? It is true that when people wear masks, the amount of visual cues that we have (the observable surface of the face) is greatly reduced. But not all masks are created equal. Some cover the entire mouth and lip area while…
Read MoreWhat is Body Language?
Why is body language important? The importance of body language in communication cannot be stressed enough. Body language is also known by another term called Nonverbal Behavior. Nonverbal behavior is a complex signal system of the body to communicate our mental states, thoughts and feelings. Examples of Body Language Body language is one of the…
Read MoreCatching Emotional Contagion
It is well known that emotions can spread to other people of the group (called emotional contagion), but what is the role of emotional recognition in this process? There is certainly a long history of research and casual observations as to how other people’s emotions can impact our own, but the exact causal mechanism is…
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