Deception Robots

Surveillance has been power boosted to a new level. Lockheed Martin’s Advanced Technology Laboratory has developed a “spybot”.  Ieee spectrum inside technology has the scoop. Lockheed’s new robotic creation knows how to operate incognito around humans.  It actually listens for humans, guesses where they might be looking and then finds itself a hiding spot. How…

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Angry Emotions

The universal emotion of anger is often seen as a negative social norm.  If someone “loses” their temper in public many people find that unacceptable especially for an adult. Of course, everyone gets angry at least once in a while.  However, society views people who remain “calm” do not show outward signs of anger, as…

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Emotional Lethargy

Research has already determined that a side effect of Botox is the inability to fully express emotions.  New research, according to msnbc.com , reveals anther side effect: the inability to fully feel emotions. Botox is made of a toxic protein called Botulinum toxin , and it temporarily paralyzes muscles that cause wrinkles.  Botox’s paralyzing side…

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Lie to Me is filled with “Lies to You” -Dr. Maureen O’Sullivan

Some of you may know the late Dr. Maureen O’Sullivan, who was a Professor Emeritus of the University of San Francisco. Dr. O’Sullivan is widely known for her work with Dr. Paul Ekman on the “Wizards Project”, where they identified Truth Wizards. Truth Wizards are those that are exceptionally good at detecting deception. One of…

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