Slate.com has revealed some very interesting pictures of soldiers faces before, during and after their term of service. They attempt to show how life changing situations are reflected in our faces and answer questions such as, Does tragedy truly show up in our eyes and brow? Psychology Today has an interesting article that directly relates to Claire…
Read MoreFacial Expression of Emotions Recognition in Real Time – Really ?
Omron, a Japanese automation company, has just developed technology that can detect six of the seven universal facial expressions of emotion (happiness, disgust, sadness, fear, surprise, and anger) in real time. They already have software, “OKAO Vision” that is currently used in the auto focus of digital cameras & smart phones. In a past blog, we reported on this type…
Read MoreThe Smell of Fear – New Research
We all know that babies learn about the people and world around them from watching and imitating what they see. Well, apparently we continue this into adulthood. A new study from researchers at Utrecht University finds that we can smell fear and disgust and when we do it can trigger the same emotion in our brains. The study’s findings can…
Read MoreFollow up: Truth Teller or Liar?
Several people have commented on the Truth Teller or Liar blog we posted last week regarding a man named “Tony” who claims he was not the person seen in a photo who vandalized a San Francisco muni bus after the Giants won the World Series. We asked blog readers to analyze the video that was…
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