The world might seem a little grayer than usual when we’re down in the dumps and we often talk about “feeling blue” — new research suggests that the psychological associations we make between emotion and color go beyond mere metaphor. The results of two studies indicate that feeling sadness may actually change how color affects…
Read MoreInterpol Tactical Interviewing Training Course
Dr. David Matsumoto, world authority in interpreting nonverbal communication, inaugurated the second phase of the Training Course Evaluation Specialist testimonies and interviews organized by the Ministry of Security and Interpol and addressed to members of police forces Latin America. The course objective was to strengthen skills and abilities of police interviews have specialist teams to evaluate,…
Read MoreThis App Knows How You Feel
Our emotions influence every aspect of our lives — how we learn, how we communicate, how we make decisions. Yet they’re absent from our digital lives; the devices and apps we interact with have no way of knowing how we feel. Scientist Rana el Kaliouby aims to change that. She demos a powerful new technology…
Read MoreThe Science of a Happy Marriage
by Christian Jerrett for The Science of Us Have you ever waited with excitement to share some amazingly good news with your partner, only to experience a surge of frustration and resentment when he or she barely reacts to your announcement? As a society, we place a huge amount of emphasis on being there for…
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