Prosopagnosia (Face Blindness)

Most of us recognize people we know by looking at their faces.  It seems to be an automatic inherent brain function. But what if you couldn’t delineate between people based on their faces?  There are some people who simply cannot distinguish between faces even those of loved ones such as a husband, wife, son or…

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Facial Expressions in Dharun Ravi Verdict

Many of you have likely heard the story of former Rutger’s student Dharun Ravi. Ravi, 20, was recently found guilty of a hate crime today for using a webcam to spy on his gay roommate, Tyler Clementi. Clementi’s case gained national attention when he committed suicide shortly after the spying by jumping off the George Washington…

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Children with Sleep Disordered Breathing Prone to Emotional Problems?

A new study conducted by researchers from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, suggests that young children who have Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB) are more likely to develop behavioral problems including hyperactivity and aggressiveness. PsyhCentral reports that this study is the largest of its kind and found that the disorder peaks in children…

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Guess the Microexpression

Can you find the micro facial expression of emotion in the video below? A microexpression is an emotional response that often occurs without our conscious awareness and reveals a person’s internal state. It is interesting to see it in an advertising campaign ad. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OB9tO_VD8d4[/youtube] Take a look at this Faceology article on analytical interviewing.  Page three…

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