Has technology developed so quickly that we can detect the intentions of criminals just from facial clues caught on tape? Wright State University is investigating this possibility by devoting a research team to recognize terrorists and other criminals by their facial expressions. If effective, this project, funded by several defense organizations, could be extremely beneficial…
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In a recent Psychology Today article, Dr. Noam Shpancer, professor of psychology at Otterbein College, discusses the relationship between actions and emotions. He asserts that our behaviors shape our emotions, contrary to the popular belief that actions result from our feelings. Dr. Shpancer cites the 1971 Stanford prison experiment as a prime example. In this…
Read MoreAre Children Good Liars?
Do all children learn to lie? Can children with mental disabilities also lie? How effective can it be to reason with a child to tell the truth? Well, most of us expect children to lie at some point in their life, even if it is just a white lie. According to an article in the…
Read MoreEmotions in Non-Human Primates
Many of you have probably already heard about Jane Goodall, the British anthropologist who has studied chimpanzees for decades. In an interview with 60 minutes airing on Sunday October 24th, Goodall elaborates on her experiences in studying the endangered species. Research has shown that humans share many of the same emotions as non-human primates and…
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