Humans aren’t the only ones that convey emotion through nonverbal behavior: animals do too. New research by animal behavioral experts has found canine emotions are betrayed by specific facial movements, such as raising their eyebrows or cocking their ears. Using high-speed cameras, researchers in Japan found when dogs were reunited with their owners they tended…
Read MorePast Blog: Emotional Masks
Who’s the best at hiding their emotions? Well, take a look at the video below, which delineates the most popular society at masking their emotions. It is not Brits as one might suggest. Dr. David Matsumoto, microexpression expert, comments on why this might be so prevalent in Japanese society. He suggests that because it is…
Read MoreWant to Smile? Try Listening to Sad Music…
In a recent study discussed by MedicalExpress and published in Frontiers in Psychology, Ai Kawakami and his team of researchers help explain why people enjoy listening to sad music. Their study entitled Sad Music Induces Pleasant Emotion surveyed 44 volunteers, some who are musicians while others had no expertise in the field. The volunteers were given…
Read MoreEmotion Recognition Software that Helps You Shop
Your favorite store could soon be keeping track of your purchases and your feelings. TIME fills us in on how Ulybka Radugi, (a top Russian cosmetics chain) will soon be using emotion recognition software to customize ads and offers for its customers. Pairing with Synqera, a marketing tech firm, Ulybka Radugi plans to place a Synqera…
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