Do you ever wonder why it is so hard to tell the truth all of the time? Why is it that we are deceptive beings? Well, Salon.com has reported on the mechanics of deceit, the evolutionary science of deceit and how the two areas overlap. The article focuses on Robert Trivers a professor of anthropology…
Read MoreRobots Read Facial Expressions?
Nowadays, robots can do almost anything- the one thing they are lacking is the ability to read facial expressions. Well, that just might be changing. Science has been progressing on robot’s ability to express facial expressions of emotions but recognizing them is an entirely different trial. Researchers from the University of Tsukuba, Japan have created…
Read MoreAre You Really Aware of Your Feelings and Emotions?
True and Interesting Fact: The average human has about 6 thousand thoughts a day, many of which are repeating thoughts. PsychCentral suggests that we want to be aware of what we tell ourselves so that we —rather than our emotions—direct our choices. They also reveal that cognitive abilities do not fully develop until the mid-20’s.…
Read MoreSmile! You’ll Look Younger
Forget Botox to make you look younger. New research suggests that the mere act of smiling makes you look younger than you are. NewsMaxHealth writes that the Institute for Human Development (Max Planck Institute) in Berlin has published a study, in Psychology and Aging and the journal of Emotion Cognition, that found that smiling makes…
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