Wouldn’t you love to know how to spot a lie? A lucky few who attended NightLife at the California Academy of Sciences‘ on July 11, 2013 learned some key concepts about how to spot a lie with Humintell Director Dr. David Matsumoto. What exactly is NightLife? It is an ongoing event for adults 21+ that…
Read MoreGestures Across Species: How do Apes and Humans Compare?
According to a new study published in the journal Frontiers and reported on by ScienceDaily there are many similarities between the gestures of apes and children. “The similarity in the form and function of the gestures in a human infant, a baby chimpanzee and a baby bonobo was remarkable,“ said Patricia Greenfield, UCLA Professor and…
Read MoreCross-Cultures – Reactions of Emotions: Dr. Matsumoto KGO Radio Interview
Many Asian countries are group oriented; therefore, individuals tend to not separate themselves very much from their country or a company. However, according to Dr. David Matsumoto Americans are very different. A specific example of this is the reaction of the recent Asiana Airlines (South Korean) plane crash at SFO. “We Americans would see that…
Read MoreBenefits of Meditation on Emotions
Meditation has been practiced for centuries. However, in the last decade it has become more widely practiced in America and many people who meditate preach about the mass benefits of this Eastern technique. PsychCentral has reported on new information that found that meditation affects a person’s emotional processing even after the actual act of meditating…
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