Written by Jessica Hamzelou for New Scientist Magazine Wide eyes and mouth agape – you might think a fearful face is easy to recognize. That doesn’t seem to be the case for people who repeatedly commit antisocial offences. For the first time, training offenders to better read facial expressions has reduced violent crime. The computer-based…
Read MorePsychology of the Awkward Text Message
A recent Washington Post article written by Caitlin Dewey states that the average person sends and receives 42 texts each day and that many of these texts seem far too intimate to discuss by short messages sent through your phone. The popularity of text messaging was not something that the inventors of it anticipated. It was…
Read MoreWhat’s in a Handshake?
Written by Humintell Affiliate Christian Andrada It could be argued that no nonverbal act generates as much impact as a handshake. A handshake is often enough to determine your competitive position against another person, your negotiating style, and how you relate to the world. Historically the handshake has transcended cultures and times. It has always been…
Read MoreWhat Facial Expressions Are Really Saying
Lot’s of research has shown that a look can speak volumes between two people. But how did facial expressions get started originally, and why? Why do they look they way they do? Why do people smile when they’re happy? Why do they wrinkle their nose and raise their upper lip when they’re disgusted? Why do they…
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