New research is trying to bridge the gap between how rationality and emotion influence moral choices by combining brain scanning technology with moral psychology experiments. Harvard Magazine reports on how Hazel associate professor and experimental psychologist and neuroscientist, Joshua Greene is shedding light on this debate. Greene posits that rationality and emotion are recruited according…
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Research by Tilburg University scientists, in the Netherlands, reveals insight into the brain’s ability to interpret the outside world. Blind-sight: A phenomena where some blind people can “see” emotions in others faces was analyzed. The research revealed that some emotions are deeply rooted in our brain and not just available to our visual sense of…
Read MoreMicroexpression Tracking Software
Facial expression recognition software development is becoming the new concentration of computer sciences. Researchers from Oxford University as well as Oulu University (Finland) are developing software that can detect an individual’s micro facial expressions. Microexpressions are concealed signs of emotion that flash on and off a face when a person is trying to hide their…
Read MoreAirport of the Future
With the holiday season upon us, visiting relatives and spending time with loved ones is on many people’s agendas, and the fastest way to do that is often by air. The EU recently announced that it will ban x-ray body scanners at airports. This was reported on last month by CNN. But don’t jump for…
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