Thank to you everyone for your overwhelming response to the “Submit your questions to Dr. Matsumoto” post on November 5th. Here are a few questions and answers by Dr. Matsumoto himself! You can find out more about Dr. Matsumoto and his research at his website Want to read some past “Ask the Expert” blogs? We’ve linked…
Read MoreAmusia and Emotional Signals
Have you ever heard of amusia? It’s the inability to properly process music and recent research suggests that those with amusia have difficultly in identifying the emotional tones in various spoken phrases. As reported in a recent LA Times article, Charles Darwin suggested that before humans had either language or music, they had a “musical…
Read MoreWhat Your Body Says about Your Culture
Communication is the key to many things in life. A person’s body language is a big part of what information they are communicating to the world around them. Unlike the seven basic facial expressions of emotion (anger, surprise, fear, sadness, contempt, disgust and happiness) body language is not universal. Therefore, it cannot be viewed the…
Read MoreWant to Improve your Mood? Fix your Posture!
A new study out of San Francisco State University suggests that slouching and slumping can put a damper on your mood and drain your energy levels. “Putting yourself in a ‘collapsed’ body position will evoke in you a depressed feeling—this is especially true with people who have a history of depression,” says Erik Peper, PhD, study author and…
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