We recently came across this interesting article “Detecting True Lies: Police Officers’ Ability to Detect Suspects’ Lies” which was written by Samantha Mann, Aldert Vrij and Ray Bull of the University of Portsmouth Psychology Department. Vrij, a professor of applied social psychology, has written over 350 articles and book chapters mainly on the topics of…
Read MoreHelping Visually Impaired Individuals “See” Emotions
A recent article published on the Science Daily website reports a new technology that could help those who are visually impaired to “see” emotions. For his doctoral thesis at Umea University in Sweden, Shafiq ur Rehman developed a new tool that converts facial emotions into special tactile sensations for the visually impaired. Rehman’s study is…
Read MoreThe Seven Basic Emotions: Do You Know Them?
Over half a century of scientific research has documented that 7 universal facial expressions of emotion are expressed and recognized, all around the world, regardless of race, culture, nationality, religion, gender or any other demographic variable. They are: Anger, Contempt, Fear, Disgust, Happiness, Sadness and Surprise. But what exactly are the 7 basic emotions and where…
Read MoreTelling a Lie: Top 3 Lie Myths
Most people have an idea of what a liar looks like. In this blog post, we debunk the 3 most common misconceptions about liars. 1. If someone isn’t looking you in the eye, they’re lying THE FACTS: Eye gaze is the biggest misconception about liars. A study was conducted by over 90 scientists who examined…
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