Can the emotion of disgust help us stay healthy?

Can the emotion of disgust help us stay healthy? Recent articles from Metro.com (uk) and SF Gate suggests that it very well can. It is scientifically proven that disgust is one of the seven basic universal facial expressions of emotion, meaning it is expressed in the same manner, on the face, across cultures. Metro reports…

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Eye Movement Mishaps

LP Magazinehas reported on the misconceptions between eye movement and deception detection.  They refer to a seminar by Humintell’s director Dr. Matsumoto at the Certified Forensic Interviewer Elite Training Day last November. The seminar focused on the difficulty in establishing deception or truth and the flaws most people commit when trying to do so.  After…

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The Face of the Future

Take a glimpse into the future of store window marketing.  Tokyo is leading the way with their life like female android developed by Osaka University professor Hiroshi Ishiguro.   [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJWwJU2kxrI&feature=player_embedded#![/youtube]     Courtesy to CNET News for the video   Also, take a look at our recent blog post on Emotional Android Companions to learn…

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False Memories and Bad Feelings

New research has been formulated regarding a physiological marker for false memories  (not to be confused with lies), bad feelings and sleep. The Guardian has reported on new research that claims false memories have a psychological marker that can be determined via a simple test that measures the conductance of the skin. The results of…

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