In a recent blog post on Psychology Today, Dr. Noam Spencer, a professor of psychology at Otterbein College wrote about “The Hidden Cost of Smiling.” He talks about Americans and how they are “over-socialized to smile, and argues that Americans are taught to smile at all situations, to the point where it has become an…
Read MoreIs a Trustworthy Face the Best Poker Face?
A study out of Wellesley University led by Dr. Erik Schlicht investigated “whether an opponent’s face influences players’ wagering decisions in a zero-sum game with hidden information”. In this case, the game they used in their study was Texas Hold’em Poker. Schlicht and his team asked participants to make “risky” choices while simultaneously being presented…
Read MoreSmiling Affects Your Mood
In a news article that came out last year, Japanese railworkers for Keikyu Railways adopted a new way of ensuring their smile is genuine. New facial expression recognition software helps employees measure their own smiles based on a mathematical scale. This technology has endless potential and could be used in a wide variety of professions,…
Read MoreFacial Expressions of Emotion are Innate, Not Learned
A 2008 study conducted by Humintell Director Dr. David Matsumoto and Photographer Bob Willingham investigated whether or not facial expressions of emotion were innate or a product of cultural learning. The study, which was the first of its kind, studied congenitally blind (blind from birth) and sighted judo athletes at the 2004 Paralympic Games and…
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