People Who Are Sad Have a Hard Time Seeing Yellow and Blue

The world might seem a little grayer than usual when we’re down in the dumps and we often talk about “feeling blue” — new research suggests that the psychological associations we make between emotion and color go beyond mere metaphor. The results of two studies indicate that feeling sadness may actually change how color affects…

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Why Do We Have Eyebrows and Eyelashes?

Eyebrows are prominent human features, but what purpose do they serve? Scientists think they help keep stuff out of our eyes and aid in nonverbal communication, among other things. Learn more about eyebrows in this episode.

You May Be a Better Liar When Your Bladder is Full

New research suggests that there is a link between being a good liar and having a full bladder. Yes, you heard that right. In the paper entitled “The inhibitory spillover effect: Controlling the bladder makes better liars” Iris Blandon-Gitlin, et al loaded up subjects with different amounts of water and had them lie to interviewers. They…

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Interpol Tactical Interviewing Training Course

Dr. David Matsumoto, world authority in interpreting nonverbal communication, inaugurated the second phase of the Training Course Evaluation Specialist testimonies and interviews organized by the Ministry of Security and Interpol and addressed to members of police forces Latin America. The course objective was to strengthen skills and abilities of police interviews have specialist teams to evaluate,…

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