In past blogs, Humintell has reported on the Jodi Arias case. Our affiliates, Janine Driver and Susan Constantine, have dissected and commented on her verbal and nonverbal behaviors. For those of you not familiar with the case, Jodi Arias, 32, was being tried for the murder of her ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander, which she claimed was…
Read MoreCross-Cultural Gestures – ‘Defense Insider’ Podcast
Dr. David Matsumoto, Humintell’s director and professor/director of the Emotion and Culture Research Lab at San Francisco State University was interviewed by The Defense Insider to comment on cross-cultural gestures. This podcast examines inter-group aggression and violence as it pertains to studies of emotions and culture. What role do emotions play in aggressive behavior and…
Read MoreSusan Constantine Reports on the Jodi Arias Trial
Jodi Arias is on trial in Arizona for the murder of her on again, off again boyfriend Travis Alexander. Her trial has been filled with numerous memory lapses, recantations, and too many she seems to be a master manipulator and habitual liar. She originally reported that she was not present at the crime scene and…
Read MoreFacebook Emotions
Emotions have become a popular topic as global communication becomes more widely spread not just to businessmen and women but to social media junkies as well. One of the biggest social media sites is Facebook. Facebook continually updates its site to keep up with the needs and desires of its followers. As emoticons have become…
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