“Bun in the Oven”: Priceless Reaction

Take a look at this woman’s priceless reaction when she’s told (very creatively) that she’ll be a grandmother soon! What does her emotional reaction say to you?

The Birth of Facial Expressions

Know why your newborn’s dark eyes resemble your wife’s or his/her charming smile reminds you of your teenage days? This resemblance is not pre-determined but happens randomly between two copies of every gene for a given trait – one from mom, the other from dad.  Business Standard reports that both copies of a gene are…

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Understanding Emotions – Man & Dog Brains Think Alike

According to LiveScience scientists found that dogs and humans have the same areas in the brain that are responsible for understanding and interpreting both canine and human sounds. Scientists found that dogs and humans have the same “voice areas” in their brains, and these areas are responsible for understanding and interpreting both canine and human…

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Q & A, Dr. Matsumoto- Psychology, Emotion and Work

The Student Doctor Network recently did a Q & A with SFSU’s Culture and Emotion Research Laboratory director and Humintell’s Director Dr. David Matsumoto. In this interview Dr. Matsumoto delved into the topics of psychology, microexpressions (one of of his specialties), and what his typical work day looks like.  He was asked questions such as,…

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