According to a new study published in the journal Frontiers and reported on by ScienceDaily there are many similarities between the gestures of apes and children. “The similarity in the form and function of the gestures in a human infant, a baby chimpanzee and a baby bonobo was remarkable,“ said Patricia Greenfield, UCLA Professor and…
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Ever wanted to know if someone was lying to you? In this video, Dr. Mark Frank, an expert in deception detection and body language from the University of Buffalo, explains some of the latest technology used to catch liars and what his definition of a “hotspot” is. TO VIEW THE VIDEO TOOLs to Analyze if…
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Meditation has been practiced for centuries. However, in the last decade it has become more widely practiced in America and many people who meditate preach about the mass benefits of this Eastern technique. PsychCentral has reported on new information that found that meditation affects a person’s emotional processing even after the actual act of meditating…
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David Hanson of Hanson Robotics shows off his robotic research at his TED Talk Conference with a demo of his “Einstein” creation whose facial features mimic human expressions. Hanson and his team’s goal is to eventually design a robot that not only realistically mimics human characteristics but that can empathize with us as well. They…
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