Most of you have probably already heard about the Chilean miners that are currently being rescued after being trapped underground for 69 days. This video from CNN provides great still images, as well as video, that show the raw emotion of those being rescued as the rest of the world watched. Although you may have…
Read MoreCan a Mouse’s Face Alleviate Pain in Humans?
Do you think that pain in animals can be compared to pain in humans? Its important to remember that pain is not a universal expression (like anger, fear, disgust, contempt, happiness, sadness and surprise). That is, the facial expression of pain has not been proven to be consistent across all human beings. However, according to…
Read MoreLie to Me “The Royal We” Preview
Season 3 of Lie to Me started last week with the episode “In the Red”. Tonight, Dr. Cal Lightman and his team try to decode the lies of those involved in a beauty pageant. Will you be watching? [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uR0LRSr9rBA&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]
Neuroimaging Technology in Court
Big Think’s recent article “How Neuroscience is Changing the Law”, discusses new neuroimaging technology that reveals how issues pertaining to crime and punishment are processed in the brain. One of the ways neuroimaging technology can be utilized is for neural lie detection. In 2010, the court case US vs Semrau was the first time a…
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