In the past many studies have been conducted on children with autism and social disorders such as bipolar disorder and mood dysregulation. It has been well documented that children with these disorders have problems identifying facial expressions of emotion but little has been know of why. New research has discovered why children with these social…
Read MoreThe Depth of Deception
Do you ever wonder why it is so hard to tell the truth all of the time? Why is it that we are deceptive beings? Well, Salon.com has reported on the mechanics of deceit, the evolutionary science of deceit and how the two areas overlap. The article focuses on Robert Trivers a professor of anthropology…
Read MoreThe Evolution of Language
Humans have learned a lot about our growth as a species through the study of apes and ape culture, and now the latest scientific evidence suggests that language originated with our hands. Scientist are now focusing on how we convey information and io9 evolution writes that how we make the sounds of language – which…
Read MoreRobots Read Facial Expressions?
Nowadays, robots can do almost anything- the one thing they are lacking is the ability to read facial expressions. Well, that just might be changing. Science has been progressing on robot’s ability to express facial expressions of emotions but recognizing them is an entirely different trial. Researchers from the University of Tsukuba, Japan have created…
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