Using neuro-imaging, scientists are measuring which image a person’s brain will focus on given a choice between two visuals of faces one with negative connotative associations and one with positive or neutral associations. Which image does the brain choose according to io9 Psychology ? The results are intriguing to say the least. Previous research has…
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Lance Armstrong, who is the 7-Time Tour de France Champion in cycling, has long been accused of using performance enhancing drugs. Most recently, one of his former US Postal Service teammates, Tyler Hamilton claimed on 60 minutes that he had seen Armstrong inject himself with steroids on multiple occasions. Armstrong has long maintained his innocence.…
Read MoreRepressed Emotions lead to Depression?
A new study, co-authored by Jamie Jackson, a postdoctoral fellow at Northwestern University, suggests that women with congestive heart failure who repress their emotions (esp. anger) are more likely to experience symptoms of depression. About.com reported that when researchers, who studied 35 women, factored in how much women knew about their illness, they found that the…
Read More3-D Facial Recognition Software
Researcher Lijun Yin, an associate professor of computer science at Binghamton University, has been working on a new universal algorithm to create a digital reading of the human face to identify specific human emotions. “Many scientists are working on similar issues, we are unique in our three-dimensional approach,” Yin stated. The Pipe Dream website reported…
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