The Voice of a Cheater

How effective are verbal cues in exposing our emotions and character? Throughout this blog, we have dwelled extensively on deception detection but have also focused almost exclusively on nonverbal cues. However, a new study in the journal of Evolutionary Psychology, subtle verbal cues can reveal a wealth of detail about a stranger, even including past…

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Income and Emotional Recognition

Would it surprise you that wealthier people are actually worse at reading emotions? A growing body of research is beginning to show that the less well off a person is the more they have learned to read other people’s emotional expressions. While it might seem counterintuitive, this skill connected with the increased practical necessity of…

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Does Lying Get Easier The More We Do It?

It seems intuitive that lying gets easier the more we do it, but that may actually be supported at the neurological level! New research found that, when we lie frequently, our brain begins to adapt to the practice of deception, to the point that we no longer feel the emotional stress that normally comes with…

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Antisocial Behavior and Facial Recognition

We often tell children that bullies struggle with their own self-esteem, but they may also struggle with an even more fundamental skill! Groundbreaking research suggests that those with severe antisocial behavior actually fail in properly recognizing emotions in other humans. A team of researchers from the University of Bath and the University of Southampton examined…

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