Preview tonight’s episode of Lie to Me, airing at 8/7central on FOX. At the end of the preview an interesting question is posed to Dr. Lightman as to whether he could read someone that could barely move their eyes. This is a valid inquiry, as injury or impairment of any facial muscles could limit the…
Read MoreWhy Do People Cover their Face and Mouth When Emotional?
We often see athletes and individuals in high stress, emotional situations do what Dr. Matsumoto calls a “face cover”. But why exactly do people cover their face or mouth in emotional and stressful times? Some individuals believe that the face cover is only a part of social communication, but Dr. Matsumoto believes that it is…
Read More2010 World Cup: Raw Emotions
With the 2010 FIFA World cup taking place at this very moment, the world’s greatest soccer athletes are showcasing not only their amazing athletic ability, but also their raw, uncut emotions. Dr. Matsumoto’s study of athletes in the 2004 Olympic Games suggested that “expressions occur in relation to emotionally evocative contexts in people of all…
Read MoreHelping Visually Impaired Individuals “See” Emotions
A recent article published on the Science Daily website reports a new technology that could help those who are visually impaired to “see” emotions. For his doctoral thesis at Umea University in Sweden, Shafiq ur Rehman developed a new tool that converts facial emotions into special tactile sensations for the visually impaired. Rehman’s study is…
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