The Seven Basic Emotions: Do You Know Them?

Over half a century of scientific research has documented that 7 universal facial expressions of emotion are expressed and recognized, all around the world, regardless of race, culture, nationality, religion, gender or any other demographic variable.  They are: Anger, Contempt, Fear, Disgust, Happiness, Sadness and Surprise. But what exactly are the 7 basic emotions and where…

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Understanding One’s Own Emotions Webinar

Humintell is excited to announce a NEW webinar: Understanding One’s Own Emotions July 17th, 2010 from Noon-2pm Pacific Time Understanding one’s own emotions is a crucial skill, no matter what field one is in. Humintell’s Webinar will help you: Learn what learn what triggers your own emotions Receive training and practice on how to better…

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Dr. Matsumoto in National Geographic Spain

Dr. David Matsumoto, founder of Humintell and Professor of Psychology at San Francisco State University recently appeared in the May issue of National Geographic Spain. In his article entitled “The Evolution of Emotions”, Dr. Matsumoto outlines the evolution of emotions, basic emotions, and their triggers and functions. Take a look at the complete article in…

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Lebron James Post Game Interview

Basketball star Lebron James gave a post-game interview last week after his team’s game 5 loss to the Celtics. Throughout this interview, it is pretty clear that James is not happy with his, or his team’s performance. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJB4LSszkNk&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] There are so many different expressions shown and we’ve highlighted just a few, below. 0:06 Verbal: “our…

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