In our electronic era online tutoring and even degrees are becoming more and more reputable and sought after. A few years ago this type of learning was thought to be less beneficial than the traditional classroom/teacher setting. Is it just as effective to learn online as it is in the classroom? New software has been…
Read MoreInfants Recognize Emotions
A recent article by Popular Science reports on a new study from Psychology professor Ross Flom and colleagues that found babies are able to read each other’s emotional expressions as early as 5 months old. The study which was published in Infancy journal comes right after similar research published by Flom on infants’ ability to…
Read MoreBody Language & Visual Media
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…
Read MoreCould Toy’s Facial Expressions be Harming our Kids?
According to the Mother Nature Network there may be a link between Lego facial expressions and children’s emotions. Since their inception, Lego figurines’ facial expressions have evolved to display more negative emotions. This has led some to believe that these negative emotions could have a negative impact on the children playing with them. Christoph Bartneck,…
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