A new study performed by Dr. David Matsumoto and Dr. Hyi Sung Hwang demonstrated that the ability to read microexpressions, facial expressions of emotion that can appear on the face as fast as 1/2 second, can be trained. They present two studies that prove this claim as well as evidence for the retention of the…
Read MoreBlushing: A Free Pass?
Charles Darwin described a blush as “the most peculiar and most human of all expressions” and noted that it is a reaction we have no control over. A recent study has suggested that besides the redness of your cheeks, blushing can have some unexpected benefits. MSNBC.Com purports that a study claims that blushing after making…
Read MorePositive Emotions and Asians
If you think happy thoughts then you will eventually become happier. Is this true? Much research has shown that what a person portrays as reality can become their reality. If you smile even when you’re sad you will become less sad. Does this always work? According to a new study, posted on EurekAlert , performed…
Read MoreCompassionate Doctors are Healers!
Time Healthland.com , suggests that if doctors want to be successful, measured in terms of healthier patients, then they need to empathize more with their patients. We all know the idiom “You reap what you sow!!” right? If this is true, then why wouldn’t it pertain to the medical profession as well? If you are…
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