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 MoreGestures & A Growing Mind
When someone mentions gestures we seem to think we know what they are referring to. For example, when a person gives the “okay” sign they expect everyone to know what that means and most people do. However, many of us do not realize how much meaning we extract from our world through gestures and that…
Read MoreFacial Expressions & Cooperation
According to a recent study from Marshall School of Business and USC faculty, an indifferent leadership attitude at work is not as effective as some bosses think. It’s important to have control over your emotions in a professional setting. For the most part, we can all agree that temper tantrums hardly call for respect and…
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)…
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