Is man’s best friend a complex bundle of emotions? Pet owners would all like to be able to have a better understanding of their pet’s feelings, right? Well now they can. The New York Times reports on a study by Gregory Berns, professor of neuroeconomics at Emory University, and his colleagues who delve into the…
Read MoreJames Flynn- Why Our IQ’s are Higher Than Our Grandparents’
James Flynn, moral philosopher, gives an interesting perspective on the IQ levels and Intelligence of past generations in comparison with today’s generation. In 1900, only 3% of Americans practiced professions that were deemed “cognitively demanding.” Today, 35% of us do, and we have all learned to be flexible in the way that we think about…
Read MoreThe New Face of Finance
Facial Recognition software is now being used to tell how people really feel about their money. This new feature is being implemented in New Zealand and has thousands of people taking part in the Bank of New Zealand’s online facial scans. The facial scan called EmotionScan is an online feature that links facial expressions to…
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