All Articles Tagged As: facial expressions
 | Caucasians and Asians don't examine faces in the same way, according to new research. PhD student Caroline Blais, of the Universite de Montreal Department of Psychology, has published two studies on the subject: one in Current Biology and the other in PLoS One. ...> Full Article |
For unknown reasons, the human brain distinctly separates the handling of images of living things from images of non-living things, processing each image type in a different area of the brain. For years, many scientists have assumed the brain segregated visual information in this manner to optimize processing the images themselves, but new research shows that even in people who have been blind since birth the brain still separates the concepts of living and non-living objects.
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 | People make value judgments about others based on their facial expressions. A new study, carried out be Spanish and Brazilian researchers, shows that -- after looking at a face for only 100 milliseconds -- we can detect expressions of happiness and surprise faster than those of sadness or fear. ...> Full Article |
Monitoring the speed at which someone blinks could be enough to give away whether they are lying or not.
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First link of genetics to neuroeconomics, the science of how decisions are made
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Researchers have conducted the first-ever brain imaging study that directly contrasts two different techniques for emotion regulation.
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A team of researchers from Canada and Japan have uncovered some remarkable results on how eastern and western cultures assess situations very differently.
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It's happened to all of us: While sitting at the conference table or at dinner party, a friend or colleague unleashes a questionable remark that could offend at least one person amongst the group. A hush falls and, if you're like most people, your eyes will dart towards the person most likely to take offense to the faux pas. It's a doubly unpleasant experience for the offended: Not only have you been insulted, but you have also suddenly become the center of unwelcome attention.
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 | According to new research a CEO's appearance can reveal a lot about how successful he or she is. ...> Full Article |
 | I want what you like! Does that sound like the cry of a toddler fighting for the other child's toy? ...> Full Article |
Reading the face of a person who is trying to conceal fear or other emotions is tricky business, according to a new Northwestern University study of electrical activity in the brain.
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