Thank you to all our great Expression of the Month photo submissions. We have chosen our Grand Prize Winner!! Ellen Wright’s photo has been selected. She will receive a signed copy of Dr. Matsumoto’s newest book, Nonverbal Communication: Science and Applications. – See more at: https://www.humintell.com/?p=28421&preview=true#sthash.k19iykeI.dpuf Thank you to all our great Expression…
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A new study has found that anger is the most influential emotion in online interactions. These findings are from research by Beihang University and acquired by looking at “Weibo” a Chinese social network similar to Twitter but with twice as many users. Researchers looked at over 70 million “tweets” if you will over a six…
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As most of us know either from our own kids or interaction with other’s kids, teenagers can be moody, confusing and seem to lack empathy. How can we cultivate sensitivity in our teens, especially teen boys? New research published in Developmental Psychology, shows that biology, not parenting, is to blame for insensitive and selfish behavior…
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Is man’s best friend a complex bundle of emotions? Pet owners would all like to be able to have a better understanding of their pet’s feelings, right? Well now they can. The New York Times reports on a study by Gregory Berns, professor of neuroeconomics at Emory University, and his colleagues who delve into the…
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