In a recent study done by the University of Arizona, researchers discovered that just 30 seconds of speaking with a complete stranger could reveal how well they were coping with their emotions. The study entitled “Thin-Slicing Divorce: Thirty Seconds of Information Predict Changes in Psychological Adjustment Over 90 Days” was recently published in The Journal…
Read MoreLie to Me Season 3, Episode 5: “The Canary’s Song”
In this week’s episode of Lie to Me, entitled “The Canary’s Song,” Dr. Lightman investigates the deaths of several men in a mineshaft explosion. Once again, Dr. Lightman arrives at conclusions about the people being investigated without any apparent reasoning behind them. There was little science in this episode and it seems like Dr. Paul…
Read MoreAnger: Does it motivate us?
Anger is one of the 7 basic emotions and is universally expressed the same way across all people of all cultures. Many people may tend to think of anger as a “negative” emotion- one that we should be discouraged from having, as it may cause disagreements or hurt feelings among others. However, Dr. Matsumoto states…
Read MoreDon’t Believe Everything You Read.
Don’t believe everything you read. A recent article entitled “Every body’s talking: Nonverbal cues can send powerful messages”, posted on October 31st in Inform, North Dakota’s news website, cited numerous fallacies of detecting deception and body language. The article featured Gabriel Grayson, who was introduced as a body language expert and sign language practitioner. Grayson’s…
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