A new study finds that kids are more likely to be alert and less likely to be disruptive if they added an extra 27 minutes to their nightly sleep schedules for 5 consecutive nights. According to the National Sleep Foundation, past research has suggested that lack of sleep can cause mood swings, behavioral problems like…
Read MoreEmotions & Meditation
A recent study that focused on compassion found that meditation can actually boost a person’s ability to read other people’s facial expressions. Lead author Jennifer Mascaro of Emory University in the US state of Georgia stated, “It’s an intriguing result, suggesting that a behavioral intervention could enhance a key aspect of empathy.” The New York Daily News…
Read MoreA Mother’s Emotional Plea
Take a look at the video below for a mother’s emotional appeal to find her missing daughter. Without knowing anything about the case, do you find her nonverbal behavior consistent with her words? Always remembers, in order to understand what a liar looks like, you also have to understand what a truth-teller looks like. For…
Read MoreThe Tangled Web of Illness & Deceit
Is honesty your best bet? What do you choose? New research has purported that the more lies one tells, the less healthy they are. I’m sure that many of us would say, why of course. However, keeping that in mind take a look at the little “white lies” we tell everyday. Do those count towards…
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