New research suggests that hand gestures may boost spatial visualization by helping a person keep track of an object in the mind as it is rotated. At least that is what an article in US News Health has reported. Researchers examined the relationship between hand gestures and spatial visualization in three experiments. One of the…
Read More“Crocodile Tears” Don’t Fool Us
Do you think its easy to fake remorse? New research out of the Centre for the Advancement of Psychology and Law at University of British Columbia and Memorial University of Newfoundland in Canada, suggests that it may not be as easy as you’d think. For the first time, researchers Leanne ten Brinke , Sarah MacDonald,…
Read MoreYour Questions Answered by Dr. Matsumoto Part 3!
Thank to you everyone for your overwhelming response to the “Submit your questions to Dr. Matsumoto” post a month ago. Here are a few questions and answers by Dr. Matsumoto himself! Find out more about Dr. Matsumoto and his research at his website Chris C: Q: How many different facial emotions have been identified, including…
Read MoreHuman Perception of Emotion
Have you ever thought of how a person’s body language affects you? Have you disliked a person after only spending a short time with them and couldn’t figure out why? What does your body tell the people around you? According to an article from Discovery.com our bodies communicate a lot without the use of words. …
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