Many languages in the world allude to body parts to describe emotions and feelings, as in "broken-heart," for instance. While some have just a few expressions like this, Australian Indigenous languages tend use a lot of them, ...
Social Sciences
Apr 30, 2021
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Homophobic language runs rampant on social media, but UO sociologist C.J. Pascoe wanted to investigate whether the trend actually reflects a widespread sentiment about homosexuality.
Social Sciences
Apr 17, 2019
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Robots are getting smarter—and faster—at knowing what humans are feeling and thinking just by "looking" into their faces, a development that might one day allow more emotionally perceptive machines to detect changes in ...
Robotics
Apr 5, 2019
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Facial recognition technology has progressed to point where it now interprets emotions in facial expressions. This type of analysis is increasingly used in daily life. For example, companies can use facial recognition software ...
Machine learning & AI
Jan 3, 2019
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When you hear someone laugh behind you, you probably picture them on the phone or with a friend – smiling and experiencing a warm, fuzzy feeling inside. Chances are just the sound of the laughter could make you smile or ...
Other
Apr 28, 2017
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Human empathy can even extend to dogs: empathetic people interpret dogs' facial expressions more intensely.
Plants & Animals
Feb 3, 2017
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A recent study from the University of Helsinki shows that the social gazing behavior of domestic dogs resembles that of humans: dogs view facial expressions systematically, preferring eyes. In addition, the facial expression ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 19, 2016
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Whether or not humans are the only empathic beings is still under debate. In a new study, researchers directly compared the 'yawn contagion' effect between humans and bonobos (our closest evolutionary cousins). By doing so ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 12, 2014
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Smartphones can already understand your voice commands but imagine if they tried to read your emotions as well.
Consumer & Gadgets
Mar 12, 2014
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Chatting with the customer service is now considered normal. But what if 'Eva', 'John' or 'Julia' were capable of not just solving technical problems but also providing us with emotional support? Janneke van der Zwaan investigated ...
Computer Sciences
Feb 5, 2014
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