There is a disorder out there that can mimic different emotions and often times mirrors depression. Pesudobulbar Affect or PBA can take its toll on anyone of any age group. However, it most commonly affects individuals with Multiple Sclerosis and Alzheimer’s, Its symptoms are usually sudden and uncontrollable bouts of laughter or crying for no…
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Alex Laskey Energy Resource specialist and President and Founder of OPower has some interesting insight into human nature and energy consumption. Laskey shows how a quirk of human behavior can make us all better, wiser energy users, with lower energy bills. He helps power companies to help their customers cut down — using data analysis,…
Read MoreFetal Facial Expressions
A study published in PLOS ONE, suggests that fetuses actually practice their facial expression while in utero. MedicalXpress noted that the study, which was an eight year project applied FACS, a facial action coding system, used to study adult facial expressions, to the unborn fetuses throughout their development. The findings were that unborn babies practice…
Read MoreLying Summed Up: Believe it or Not
Want a refresher course on deception? Below Humintell sums up some of what science has found on lying, liars and microexpressions. For a brief overview on some Deception and Microexpression Misconceptions read Humintell’s Misconception blogs Part 1 and Part 2 and our Eye Contact Myth blog. Live Science recently pointed out that if accurate lie-detecting…
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