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…
Read MoreTaking Attendace using Facial Recognition Software
A recent article published on the UK’s Daily Mail website reported that schools in several areas of the United Kingdom are beginning to used facial recognition software to scan children’s faces as they enter school. The technology, called faceREGISTER, is similar to that which is used in airports to catch the usage of fake passports.…
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