Omron, a Japanese automation company, has just developed technology that can detect six of the seven universal facial expressions of emotion (happiness, disgust, sadness, fear, surprise, and anger) in real time. They already have software, “OKAO Vision” that is currently used in the auto focus of digital cameras & smart phones. In a past blog, we reported on this type…
Read MoreThe Smell of Fear – New Research
We all know that babies learn about the people and world around them from watching and imitating what they see. Well, apparently we continue this into adulthood. A new study from researchers at Utrecht University finds that we can smell fear and disgust and when we do it can trigger the same emotion in our brains. The study’s findings can…
Read More“Face Blindness” Follow-Up
Prosopagnosia, also known as face blindness, is a neurological disorder where people cannot recognize faces. There are varying degrees to this disorder, but the effects can be devastating for all sufferers. In a few extreme cases face blind people can’t even recognize their own face. In a past blog, we reported that science has not…
Read MoreAsk the Expert: Your Questions to Dr. Matsumoto Part 6
We’ve had an overwhelming amount of positive feedback on our “Ask the Expert” blog series so we’re happy to announce that we’re bringing it back yet again for the 6th time! Want to read some past “Ask the Expert” blogs? We’ve linked them below for your convenience: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4…
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