Psychologist, David Pizarro delves into the world of facial expressions, in particular the universal facial expression of Disgust, first conveyed by Darwin in the late 19th century, and its evolutionary benefits for human survival. What Pizarro notes is that disgust has evolved to not only to include items that might poison or hurt us (disease)…
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Nito, an animation technology company, has come up with a new app that uses advanced facial tracking technology to allow its users to create their very own personalized avatar. This new facial software is boasted to have much more life like qualities in comparison with typical facial recognition software because Nito maps faces regardless of…
Read MoreHumiliation Is Our Strongest Emotion?
New brain research suggests that humiliation is the strongest emotion a human can feel. Wired.com reports on this claim and delves into the question of, Is humiliation really more intense than other negative emotions such as anger or shame? The researchers, Marte Otten and Kai Jonas, conducted two studies in which dozens of male and…
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