Utah mother of two Susan Powell disappeared in December of 2009 after her husband Josh claimed he had taken their young sons camping in sub-zero temperatures only to return to find his wife missing. Josh Powell, who had been under severe scrutiny for several years over the disappearance of Susan, had his first in depth…
Read MoreAre You Being Judged On Your Smile?
Are you being judged on your smile? According to Atlantic.com we could judge people especially our elected representatives on their smiles. How would one go about judging smiles? New facial expression recognition technology is paving the way to do just that. Developer and journalist Dan Nguyen has taken advantage of recent facial expression recognition technology…
Read MoreTo Tweet or Post, That is the Question
Businesses around the world rely on social media sites to launch and promote their products and services to consumers nationwide. Now, new research is saying that sites such as Facebook and Twitter actively encourage people to say things that they do not truly mean and later regret. Why would social media sites trigger indifferent or…
Read MoreFetal Facial Expression Research Update
In December Humintell blogged on new research, which posited that facial expressions begin in utero. The article entitled “Baby Face” delineated that several facial movements begin in the second trimester and enable the formation of all the elements of laughter by the 30th week of pregnancy. This suggests that the smile is not a reflexive…
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