Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Releasing Today: XO written by Jeffery Deaver



Miss Lie to Me? Here is a novel featuring Special Agent Kathryn Dance -- a brilliant interrogator and kinesics expert with the California Bureau of Investigation


COUNTRY-POP INGÉNUE Kayleigh Towne’s career is just reaching new heights with her huge hit single “Your Shadow”—but increased fame is also bringing unwanted attention. An innocent exchange with one of her fans, signed with an “XO,” leads Kayleigh into the dangerous and terrifying realm of obsession.

Edwin Sharp thinks Kayleigh’s songs contain messages that speak directly to him. Despite her clear rejection and threats from lawyers and law enforcers, he remains convinced that “Your Shadow” was written just for him, and he announces he’s coming for Kayleigh. Then a potentially fatal accident occurs at the concert hall where Kayleigh is rehearsing for a triumphant hometown performance, and she is convinced that someone—maybe Edwin—was there watching her from the darkness.
True to his word, Edwin Sharp soon makes an ominous appearance in town, and California Bureau of Investigation Agent Kathryn Dance, a friend and fan of Kayleigh’s on vacation in Fresno to attend the show, intervenes on her behalf, drawing Sharp’s frightening attention to herself. That night a member of the road crew whom Kayleigh had once dated is murdered in an eerie echo of an image from her chart-topping song. As more deaths loom on the horizon, Kathryn Dance must use her considerable skills at investigation and body-language analysis to stop the stalker and save more innocent victims. But before long she learns that, like many celebrities, Kayleigh has more than one fan with a mission . . .
This nail-biting thriller from suspense master Jeffery Deaver speeds along over just three short days, filled with terrifying twists that will keep readers held in rapt suspense until the final shocking revelation.

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Wednesday, June 6, 2012

50 Shades of Hey



One word and TONE of voice change its meaning...

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Monday, June 4, 2012

Interesting video showing how our body changes with FEAR



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Friday, June 1, 2012

Interesting Short Video of the Facial Muscles when Smiling



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Thursday, May 31, 2012

Paul Ekman on the Inescapability of Emotional Response

Paul Ekman talks about the inescapability of emotional response to risks, dangers and threat identification as an emotional response.





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Wednesday, May 30, 2012

A Scientific Article You Should Check Out: Reliable Facial Muscle Activation Enhances Recognizability and Credibility of Emotional Expression.

Reliable Facial Muscle Activation Enhances Recognizability and Credibility of Emotional Expression.

Mehu, Marc; Mortillaro, Marcello; Bänziger, Tanja; Scherer, Klaus R. Emotion, May 28 , 2012, No Pagination Specified. doi: 10.1037/a0026717

 We tested Ekman's (2003) suggestion that movements of a small number of reliable facial muscles are particularly trustworthy cues to experienced emotion because they tend to be difficult to produce voluntarily. On the basis of theoretical predictions, we identified two subsets of facial action units (AUs): reliable AUs and versatile AUs. A survey on the controllability of facial AUs confirmed that reliable AUs indeed seem more difficult to control than versatile AUs, although the distinction between the two sets of AUs should be understood as a difference in degree of controllability rather than a discrete categorization. Professional actors enacted a series of emotional states using method acting techniques, and their facial expressions were rated by independent judges. The effect of the two subsets of AUs (reliable AUs and versatile AUs) on identification of the emotion conveyed, its perceived authenticity, and perceived intensity was investigated. Activation of the reliable AUs had a stronger effect than that of versatile AUs on the identification, perceived authenticity, and perceived intensity of the emotion expressed. We found little evidence, however, for specific links between individual AUs and particular emotion categories. We conclude that reliable AUs may indeed convey trustworthy information about emotional processes but that most of these AUs are likely to be shared by several emotions rather than providing information about specific emotions. This study also suggests that the issue of reliable facial muscles may generalize beyond the Duchenne smile. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved)◦
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Edwards’ body language shows stress, expert says

Edwards’ body language shows stress, expert says
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Friday, May 25, 2012

An Article You Should Check Out: New Research Suggests Enhanced Interrogation Not Effective

New Research Suggests Enhanced Interrogation Not Effective Daily Beast Or was it the less coercive techniques that were most effective? RM Schneiderman looks at the new research being conducted into the science of interrogation ...◦
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Monday, May 7, 2012

Phelps Makes 60 Minutes Debut: The Micro Expressions of Contempt


      The Summer Games in London are fast approaching, he getting ready and looks good. Both Phelps and his coach Bob Bowman show the micro expression of contempt quite often in the sit down interviews, notice the questions and answers when you see the micro expressions...◦
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Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Body Language Expert Shares Tips on How to Read Others

Body Language Expert Shares Tips on How to Read Others
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