The Face is Special: The Seven Universal Emotions Those of you who have been following us (thank you!) know that faces do many things, and one very special thing that faces do is express emotion. Over half a century of scientific research has documented that seven facial expressions of emotion are universally expressed and recognized, all around the world, regardless of…
Read MoreUsing Smartphone Data to Read People’s Personalities
For many people around the globe, smartphones are an integral and indispensable part of their daily lives. Rarely more than an arm’s length away, these sensor-rich devices are easily used to collect rich and extensive records of their users’ behaviors. Some argue that this poses serious threats to individual privacy. But what can smartphone data…
Read MoreAddressing Arguments Against Facial Expressions of Emotion
Within the past few months, many people have reached out to Humintell and asked us to comment on recent research regarding arguments against facial expressions of emotion. After a lot of deliberation, Director Dr. David Matsumoto addresses those issues in the video above. First and foremost, I’d like to express my deep and sincere respect…
Read MoreRapport in Investigative Interviews
Humintell Director Dr. David Matsumoto recently conducted a webinar on “Understanding Rapport and its Possible Components” for the International Association of Interviewers (IAI). Please enjoy this recording of the recent webinar as well as the outline he wrote that preceded it. Anyone and everyone who expounds an ethical, non-confrontational, empirically-based approach to interviewing acknowledges…
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