Are you a Dr. Gillian Foster fan? While Season 4 of Lie to Me is up in the air, Kelli Foster will appear on the next episode of Criminal Minds, airing April 6th. The show is a fictional drama that follows FBI agents from the Behavioral Analysis Unit. It airs on CBS Wednesday nights. Take…
Read MoreDuchenne Smile Study: Should You Put on a Happy Face?
An article, “Smile Like you Mean It” suggests that positive thinking can create a more positive emotional state, which in turn will allow a person to smile more. If you smile more, then you will generally be a happier person. At least that is the consensus. One study in positive psychology, performed by Harker and…
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Recent research conducted by Daniel Hamermesh and Jason Abrevaya of The University of Texas at Austin suggest that “good-looking people are generally happier than their plain looking or unattractive counterparts”. The research suggests that this is a result of larger salaries, other economic benefits, and better-looking spouses. Indeed, research has already suggested that income levels…
Read MoreTell Me The Truth
The popular idiom “tell me the truth” has come to bring new meaning to the business world. Job applicants are now being given a “truth verification” test in their interviews in British Columbia. According to an article in the Vancouver Sun, an undisclosed U.S. company owns the rights to the Computerized Voice Stress Analyzer (CVSA). …
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