The victory stance that many athletes take immediately after a win has been found to be a universal gesture for triumph which is the same across cultures. These new findings purport that triumph is a universal gesture seen in the “victory” stance of an athlete. The idea of triumph being a universal emotion had its beginnings in Dr.…
Read MoreJames Holmes’ Behavior in Court
Yesterday we gave Dr. Matsumoto’s analysis of a still expression of James Holmes in court on Monday. We explained that photographs are often difficult to analyze, as you cannot usually tell if the expression is a reaction or a gesture. You also cannot see how long the expression is on the face. We had Dr. Matsumoto review the…
Read MoreJames Holmes’ Facial Expressions
Several people have asked us to comment on James Holmes’ facial expressions during his first court appearance on July 23. The 24 year-old Holmes is the sole suspect in the Aurora Theater shootings which left 12 people dead and almost 60 others wounded. Our thoughts go out to all the victims’ families affected by this…
Read MoreFacial Distortion: Optical Illusions
A new and interesting video shows an optical illusion that researchers have dubbed the “Flashed Face Distortion Effect”. How does this work? Well, it is quite simple: by flashing ordinary portraits aligned at the eyes, the human brain begins to compare and exaggerate the differences, causing the faces to seem malformed and hyper exaggerated.…
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