Does Anxiety Exist to Protect Us Against Potential Threats?

Recent research published online in the journal Chemosensory Perception suggests that anxious men have a heightened sense of smell, presumably to detect predators or disease-carriers. The study entitled Enhanced Olfactory Sensory Perception of Threat in Anxiety: An Event-Related fMRI Study tested 14 mens’ perception of odors, including bad ones.  In some trials, the men were in…

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Basic Emotions Dulled by Social Media?

Technology has proven a life easing positive advancement for many individuals and an insurmountable web of confusion  for others.  There are those of us who can and those of us who simply can’t when it comes to the internet and social media. It is clear that the divide is mostly between the generations who were…

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Emotional Reactions: Dancing With the Stars

ABC’s popular show Dancing with the Stars has had some very emotional reactions lately.  Some of the biggest facial expressions came from Katherine Jenkins whose emotional reactions were contagious. The facial expression of emotion below came just minutes after a video montage to her late father and her dance performance for that night. Photo courtesy…

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Nonverbal Communication: Science and Applications

Written by Humintell’s Dr. David Matsumoto and Dr. Hyi Sung Hwang along with SUNY Buffalo’s Dr. Mark Frank The first of its kind! Many books on nonverbal communication focus on either the science or practical application, but not both. The editors of this book present a true scientist-practitioner model, blending cutting-edge behavioral science with real-world practical experience – the first…

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