Know why your newborn’s dark eyes resemble your wife’s or his/her charming smile reminds you of your teenage days? This resemblance is not pre-determined but happens randomly between two copies of every gene for a given trait – one from mom, the other from dad. Business Standard reports that both copies of a gene are…
Read MoreJudgments of Subtle Facial Expressions of Emotion
Drs. David Matsumoto, Humintell’s director, and Hyisung Hwang continue their research into facial expressions of emotion with their latest research on judgments of subtle facial expressions of emotion. Past Studies: Previous studies on judgments of facial expressions of emotion have primarily utilized prototypical, high-intensity expressions. These are expressions that involve full-face configurations with contractions of…
Read MoreWhy Russians Aren’t Smiling in Sochi
According to Ed Leigh and The National Journal, Russians aren’t returning smiles that are so freely given by many American and Europeans during this exciting and joyous time of the Winter Olympics. Why are these smiles not reciprocated? Well, its not as spiteful as you might think. When Leigh asked a native Russian why no one…
Read MoreTaste that Expression
We are all familiar with the notion that our facial muscles relax and contract with the emotions that we display on it, which are more often than not involuntary, depending on how we feel. Researchers in Tokyo have identified a similar link between taste and its involuntary display of certain facial expressions based on the…
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