According to the Mother Nature Network there may be a link between Lego facial expressions and children’s emotions. Since their inception, Lego figurines’ facial expressions have evolved to display more negative emotions. This has led some to believe that these negative emotions could have a negative impact on the children playing with them. Christoph Bartneck,…
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4GWAR, the nations counter terrorism, homeland security and new technologies blog recently did an article on Humintell’s Director, Dr. David Matsumoto and his speech at a Human Geography Conference outside of Washington D.C. The article’s focus was on the “geography” of the human and that role in deception detection. Human geography is a multi-discipline study…
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There is a disorder out there that can mimic different emotions and often times mirrors depression. Pesudobulbar Affect or PBA can take its toll on anyone of any age group. However, it most commonly affects individuals with Multiple Sclerosis and Alzheimer’s, Its symptoms are usually sudden and uncontrollable bouts of laughter or crying for no…
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How does YOUR brain register laughter ? It’s important to note, not all laughter is perceived as good. There is mocking laughter, ticklish laughter, which can be good or bad and joyful laughter. So, how do we know which is which without a visual context? Researchers recently delved into this question and came to find…
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