Kids across the country are competing at higher and higher levels in sports, in and out of school. Being a part of a team is great for learning socializing skills and physical activity is good for the body, but are sports emotionally healthy for kids? For many kids the adolescent and teenage years are physiologically…
Read MoreProsopagnosia (Face Blindness)
Most of us recognize people we know by looking at their faces. It seems to be an automatic inherent brain function. But what if you couldn’t delineate between people based on their faces? There are some people who simply cannot distinguish between faces even those of loved ones such as a husband, wife, son or…
Read MoreFacial Expressions in Dharun Ravi Verdict
Many of you have likely heard the story of former Rutger’s student Dharun Ravi. Ravi, 20, was recently found guilty of a hate crime today for using a webcam to spy on his gay roommate, Tyler Clementi. Clementi’s case gained national attention when he committed suicide shortly after the spying by jumping off the George Washington…
Read MoreGuess the Microexpression
Can you find the micro facial expression of emotion in the video below? A microexpression is an emotional response that often occurs without our conscious awareness and reveals a person’s internal state. It is interesting to see it in an advertising campaign ad. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OB9tO_VD8d4[/youtube] Take a look at this Faceology article on analytical interviewing. Page three…
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