Do Emotions Affect Critical Thinking?

*Sayaka is a regular contributor to David Matsumoto’s blog. A 2008 Olympian in the sport of judo, Sayaka shares her thoughts regarding how emotions affect critical thinking. Emotions and critical thinking are a part of everyday life; it doesn’t matter who you are or your profession. It’s how you control and regulate your emotions that…

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Microexpressions in High-Stakes Lies

By Guest Blogger Liespy *Liespy is a regular contributor to David Matsumoto’s blog. She honed her deception detecting skills as a fraud investigator for the insurance industry and employs these skills to analyze the world at large. The truth is, everyone lies. But not all lies are created equal. There are white lies. For the…

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Lying: Bad or Good? “Do These Pants Make Me Look Fat?”

By Guest Blogger Liespy *Liespy is a regular contributor to David Matsumoto’s blog. She honed her deception detecting skills as a fraud investigator for the insurance industry and employs these skills to analyze the world at large. It depends on the type of lie. “White lies” are considered innocent: we don’t see them as causing…

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Catching Liars

By Guest Blogger Liespy *Liespy is a regular contributor to David Matsumoto’s blog. She honed her deception detecting skills as a fraud investigator for the insurance industry and employs these skills to analyze the world at large. We’ve blogged about how learning to read facial microexpressions of emotion can help you see hot spots. If…

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