In a recent study discussed by MedicalExpress and published in Frontiers in Psychology, Ai Kawakami and his team of researchers help explain why people enjoy listening to sad music. Their study entitled Sad Music Induces Pleasant Emotion surveyed 44 volunteers, some who are musicians while others had no expertise in the field. The volunteers were given…
Read MoreEmotion Recognition Software that Helps You Shop
Your favorite store could soon be keeping track of your purchases and your feelings. TIME fills us in on how Ulybka Radugi, (a top Russian cosmetics chain) will soon be using emotion recognition software to customize ads and offers for its customers. Pairing with Synqera, a marketing tech firm, Ulybka Radugi plans to place a Synqera…
Read MoreDeception Interviews and Interrogations: Fact & Fiction
What are the facts and fictions of lie detection to be aware of when one is interviewing a potential client, employee, suspect, etc? The video below was created by Stan Walters who is an interrogator and interviewer expert. He has worked for the Public Agency Training Council, the largest law enforcement training association in the U.S.,…
Read MorePast Blog: Determining Mental State from Tone of Voice Part 2
In our previous blog post, we discussed the possibility of determining someone’s mental state by just hearing 30 seconds of audio. While ideally, it would be great to see their body language, gestures and other nonverbal behavior, this is not always possible. Its important to understand that in order to completely understand someone’s mental state,…
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