The Link Between Childhood Trauma and Emotion Recognition

A recent study published in Scientific Reports studied the association between childhood trauma and emotion recognition. Their results showed that childhood trauma alone was significantly associated with emotion recognition accuracy when exploring stimuli intensity, modality, and emotion. Furthermore, when researchers controlled for psychopathy and alexithymia, childhood trauma was significant only when exploring the emotion portrayed. The…

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ICYMI: Nonverbal Communication Podcast Episodes

In case you missed it, here are a collection of nonverbal communication podcast episodes featuring Humintell Director Dr. David Matsumoto. Enjoy! Nonverbal Communication Speaks Volumes  If you think reading people is not a science, think again. Understanding expressions that only appear on someone’s face for tenths of a second can mean a lot to…

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Getting Angry May Increase Risk of Heart Disease & Stroke

Is anger bad for your health? Recent research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association suggests that repeated bouts of anger could have the potential to increase your risk of cardiovascular health. The study entitled “Translational research of the acute effects of negative emotions on vascular endothelial health: finding from a randomized controlled…

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4 Key Ingredients to Effective Intercultural Interactions

What are the Key Ingredients to Effective Intercultural Interactions? Dr. David Matsumoto, Director of Humintell, recently led a free webinar where he provided participants with an overview of major research findings concerning keys to effective intercultural communication, as well as practical tips to interact with others from different cultures. Most of us live in a…

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