With school just around the corner, many parents are asking, ‘how can I help my child gain a deeper understanding of core concepts? Well, KQED – Mind/Shift just might have the answer in their article on the role of feelings in learning. Sidney D’Mello, a psychologist at the University of Notre Dame has conducted a study that purports learning…
Read MoreEmotional Moments
Emotions are a big part of our daily lives. Each person reacts to their environment in different ways and displays emotions according to the situation. There are sad moments in life as well as joyous ones. Below are pictures of some emotional displays: The first photo is from the Associated Press and pictures an emotional Tom Sullivan who…
Read MoreItalian Technology: Emotional Androids?
KeyC TV an affiliate of Fox television has reported on the newest type of “humaniod”, an Italian robot that mimics the muscle movements that are involved in human facial expressions. A team of Italian engineers have created the FACE an android that uses 32 motors to replicate facial expressions of emotion such as disgust, fear…
Read MoreMaureen O’Sullivan’s Wizards Project Update
The Wizards Project was a research project conducted by Drs. Paul Ekman and Maureen O’Sulllivan, that studied the ability of people to detect lies. This research showed that for the average person, being able to detect deception is not an easy task. Most people can detect deceit only about 50% of the time, which is the statistical equivalent of…
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