Scientists believe that a simple two-hour emotional awareness course aimed at making young offenders less aggressive could hold the key to significantly reducing the seriousness of their fut... Read more
The Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS has adapted its SHORE™ real-time face detection and analysis software to work with Google Glass, the first app of its kind. With the aid... Read more
Admit it: Sometimes you just want to punch your PC, or slap your smartphone, or knock your notebook. We all get riled by technology once in a while, with all those feeble batteries, endless... Read more
If someone is described as “smiling, but not with their eyes,” that person is likely faking the smile. But what does that mean, exactly? And how can one tell a real grin from a f... Read more
Until now, little was scientifically known about the human potential to cultivate compassion — the emotional state of caring for people who are suffering in a way that motivates altruistic b... Read more
This technology could be the start of a whole new generation of interfaces which make interacting with a computer much more like talking to another human being. Roberto Cipolla Meet Zoe: a d... Read more
U STUDY CONNECTS TRAITS OF MINDFULNESS TO EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING A new study from the University of Utah shows that individuals who describe themselves as being more mindful have more stable e... Read more
An algorithm for speech-based emotion classification If you think having your phone identify the nearest bus stop is cool, wait until it identifies your mood. New research by a team of engin... Read more
A computer is being taught to interpret human emotions based on lip pattern A computer is being taught to interpret human emotions based on lip pattern, according to research published in th... Read more
Why androids are scary ARTIFICIALLY created beings, whether they be drawn or sculpted, are warmly accepted by viewers when they are distinctively inhuman. As their appearances are mad... Read more
Would you want Microsoft to monitor your emotional state? Microsoft has filed a patent application for a computer system that will allow advertisers to target customers based on their emotio... Read more
The system can also guess where a conversation with a user is heading Nobody likes having to deal with automated telephone services, that say wonderful things like, “You said... Read more
Humanoid robots are set to become a common sight in coming decades, but how can we improve the way we interact with our future robotic companions? Developing robots that – unlike the e... Read more