Why are we so addicted to the Selfie? Part of the reason is due to the fact that it is the first time in history where pictures are so readily and instantaneously available. Every cell phone, from the cheapest to the most expensive, has a camera that can take not just good but great quality…
Read MoreAdvertising that Knows How YOU Feel
According to Slate-Future Tense, our technical devices and appliances could adjust themselves based on how we feel. In the past we received personalized information, to our Facebook pages and our Google searches, based on our key strokes and our clicks. Until recently, the cues involved in the personalization process could Only record keystrokes and clicks.…
Read MoreAnalyzing Nonverbal Behaviors and Expressions of Emotion
In the interview below by DeCodeur du Non-Verbal on analyzing nonverbal behaviors, Dr. Matsumoto was asked by French body language consultant Romain Collignon, about how he got started in analyzing nonverbal behaviors and expressions of emotion. See Dr. Matsumoto’s response below. “As an undergraduate, I was initially interested in how children (ages 3-5) could understand…
Read MoreThe Victor’s Stance
In recent years there has been much talk about the stance a winner takes after a competition. Originally labeled as pride, this “victory” stance has been studied by many researchers. With the winter Olympics just around the corner it is prudent to note new research findings for the triumphant body language of the victor’s stance.…
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