Comedic Relief

Some of you may have already seen the humorous set of images above online. While some think that these expressions (the human’s, not the dog’s) are ones of shame, we’d like to suggest that they are expressions of control, where a person is trying to control their emotions and hide how they are truly feeling. Dr.…

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Emotions & the Human Body

Emotions connect us as human beings.  We can be influenced by someone else’s emotions and often tend to unconsciously mirror the emotions around us.  Past research has shown that different cultures express or suppress certain emotions according to their traditions. However, researchers in Finland, led by Lauri Nummenmaa of Aalto University’s School of Science in…

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Scientific Evidence for Training the Ability to Read Microexpressions of Emotion- 2011

By Dr. David Matsumoto and Dr. Hyi Sung Hwang There are numerous tests and ways to evaluate what we have learned.  However, there is currently no method to access the learning effect of reading other people’s emotions. Humintell is a leader of emotion reading training programs, and we have been conducting research in understanding emotions…

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Emotion Recognition

Emotient, one of the leading authorities in automated facial expression analysis, newest technology FACET received the Most Innovative Product award from CONNECT awards ceremony held on December 6, 2013. The annual MIP Awards is CONNECT’s largest and most prestigious event, attracting more than 700 of the region’s top business leaders, researchers and capital providers. The…

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