The Washington Post comments on research that notes that doggy gestures are just as important as human gestures in the dog world and could possibly reveal information about the evolution of human emotions. Why do dogs bow down when they meet another dog and then jet off while the other dog runs after them they…
Read MoreBBC Big Brother Programming?
The BBC Network is taking facial recognition marketing to a new level. They have employed the use of facial coding web cameras to gauge viewers’ emotional reactions to their network television shows. The initial study, reported on by Recombu.com, has been measuring 200 U.K. participants and will soon expand to international markets. Tracked programs include…
Read MoreThe Evolution of Disgust
Psychologist, David Pizarro delves into the world of facial expressions, in particular the universal facial expression of Disgust, first conveyed by Darwin in the late 19th century, and its evolutionary benefits for human survival. What Pizarro notes is that disgust has evolved to not only to include items that might poison or hurt us (disease)…
Read MoreHumiliation Is Our Strongest Emotion?
New brain research suggests that humiliation is the strongest emotion a human can feel. Wired.com reports on this claim and delves into the question of, Is humiliation really more intense than other negative emotions such as anger or shame? The researchers, Marte Otten and Kai Jonas, conducted two studies in which dozens of male and…
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