What’s the latest research news in detecting lies with behavioral anomalies? You asked and Humintell has answered Presupposing that clues to deception do exist (which science has proven), an important question is whether individuals in general can be trained to improve their ability to detect lies via training tools. Drs. David Matsumoto and Hyisung Hwang…
Read MorePast Blog: Facial Expressions not Universal? The study and its flaws…
There have been several recent news articles that suggest facial expressions of emotion are not universal. In a past blog, Dr. Matsumoto sites his retort to a study entitled Cultural Confusions Show Facial Expressions Are Not Universal where researcher Rachael Jack and her colleagues challenged 100s of studies documenting the universality of facial expressions. The conclusions of this…
Read MoreUnderstanding Emotions – Man & Dog Brains Think Alike
According to LiveScience scientists found that dogs and humans have the same areas in the brain that are responsible for understanding and interpreting both canine and human sounds. Scientists found that dogs and humans have the same “voice areas” in their brains, and these areas are responsible for understanding and interpreting both canine and human…
Read MoreQ & A, Dr. Matsumoto- Psychology, Emotion and Work
The Student Doctor Network recently did a Q & A with SFSU’s Culture and Emotion Research Laboratory director and Humintell’s Director Dr. David Matsumoto. In this interview Dr. Matsumoto delved into the topics of psychology, microexpressions (one of of his specialties), and what his typical work day looks like. He was asked questions such as,…
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