USA Today has reported on yelling in the workplace and at home and why for many this is so prevalent. Past research has shown that roughly 88% of parents yell or shout (a thousand families were included in these findings) at their children. An interesting tid-bit is that 100% of parents of 7 years-old admitted…
Read MoreMen Merging with Machines: Science/Technology Update
An “emotion” sensor if you will is being created that can not only detect a person’s emotions but make them visible to others’. How, you ask? A good question with a simple answer, it measures electricity via the skin and can supposedly tell if a person is bored, stressed or excited. Both The Daily Star…
Read MoreYour Questions Answered By Dr. Matsumoto Part 6!
Thank to you everyone for your overwhelming response to the “Submit your questions to Dr. Matsumoto” post on November 5th. Here are a few questions and answers by Dr. Matsumoto himself! You can find out more about Dr. Matsumoto and his research at his website Want to read some past “Ask the Expert” blogs? We’ve linked…
Read MoreWhat Your Body Says about Your Culture
Communication is the key to many things in life. A person’s body language is a big part of what information they are communicating to the world around them. Unlike the seven basic facial expressions of emotion (anger, surprise, fear, sadness, contempt, disgust and happiness) body language is not universal. Therefore, it cannot be viewed the…
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