Drs. David Matsumoto, Humintell’s director, and Hyisung Hwang continue their research into facial expressions of emotion with their latest research on judgments of subtle facial expressions of emotion. Past Studies: Previous studies on judgments of facial expressions of emotion have primarily utilized prototypical, high-intensity expressions. These are expressions that involve full-face configurations with contractions of…
Read MoreNational Geographic – Triumph, an Instinctive Expression
The moment of victory is a part of our inherent need for dominance. Humintell’s director, Dr. David Matsumoto, was interviewed by National Geographic for their weekend radio show about athletes and their expression of winning in competitive sports. “Chest thumping and celebrating over the conquered rival has become so ubiquitous in sports that psychologist and…
Read MoreWhy Russians Aren’t Smiling in Sochi
According to Ed Leigh and The National Journal, Russians aren’t returning smiles that are so freely given by many American and Europeans during this exciting and joyous time of the Winter Olympics. Why are these smiles not reciprocated? Well, its not as spiteful as you might think. When Leigh asked a native Russian why no one…
Read MoreSochi Winter Olympic Emotions
A great photo to analyze nonverbals. What does this photo say to you? Japan’s Yuzuru Hanyu (and his coach’s) reaction to his world record setting figure skating short program score at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.