29 March, 2019

Farming and the Evolution of Speech

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in Cross Culture, Nonverbal Behavior, Science /
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As we know, many of our nonverbal behaviors have deep roots in our own process of evolution, but maybe our verbal behaviors have historical roots too. While perhaps not quite as deeply ingrained as biological evolution, a new study in Science found evidence that many of our speech patterns can be linked back to changing…

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20 March, 2019

Studying Deception Among Children

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in Deception, Lying, Nonverbal Behavior /
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As many of us know, children are still known to practice deception, and maybe there is a lot to learn about deception from them. This was the motivation for a recent study by Hilal Şen and Aylin C. Küntay in the Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, where they sought to simulate acts of deception amongst preschool…

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14 March, 2019

The Nonverbal Sleuth

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in Deception, Lying, Nonverbal Behavior /
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Most detective procedures center around hard physical facts and evidence, but what is the role of detecting nonverbal behavior? A new study in the Journal of Nonverbal Behavior sought to challenge conventional wisdom that emphasized physical facts over nonverbal behavior. By replicating a previous study with slightly different variants, Dr. Eric Novotny and his team…

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20 February, 2019

Do Power Postures Work?

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in Nonverbal Behavior /
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It is pretty popular for people to explore the idea of taking power postures to achieve success in interpersonal interactions, especially negotiations, but is it empirically valid? A recent study by Drs. Joseph Cesario and David Johnson wades into this debate with a resounding rejection of the idea of power postures’ efficacy. In a series…

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