Emotions seem to play a role in most aspects of human interaction and life, yet scientists and philosophers still know relatively little about them. New information on emotions is continuously evolving and Science Codex has reported on one of the newest theories on the science of Emotions. This new theory, “the integrated embodiment theory of…
Read MoreDr. Matsumoto’s Radio Interview – “View Point” with Ellen Shehadeh
Listen to Humintell director’s radio interview on facial expressions, emotions, & culture on 90.5 FM’s “View Point” with Ellen Shehadeh. “Faces are special because they communicate specific information about our emotional states as well as sometimes our thoughts and our feelings,“ Dr. Matsumoto pointed out. He comments on an investigators duty when trying to evaluate…
Read MoreInfants Recognize Emotions
A recent article by Popular Science reports on a new study from Psychology professor Ross Flom and colleagues that found babies are able to read each other’s emotional expressions as early as 5 months old. The study which was published in Infancy journal comes right after similar research published by Flom on infants’ ability to…
Read MoreCould Toy’s Facial Expressions be Harming our Kids?
According to the Mother Nature Network there may be a link between Lego facial expressions and children’s emotions. Since their inception, Lego figurines’ facial expressions have evolved to display more negative emotions. This has led some to believe that these negative emotions could have a negative impact on the children playing with them. Christoph Bartneck,…
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