Listening to Complainers Destroys Your Happiness, Experts Say. Here’s How to Protect Yourself

When you’re spending time with a chronic complainer, mindfulness is your best defense against picking up their bad mood. Stay ...

Owner Tells Off Rescue Dog for First Time, Has Guilt at His Reaction

The owner's voice tone changed when his 4-year-old rescue dog kept barking while he was trying to work from home.
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Can psychopaths change? New research suggests tailored treatments might work

Psychopaths might account for only about 1% of the general population, but they account for a disproportionate share of ...
IEEE

Static for Dynamic: Towards a Deeper Understanding of Dynamic Facial Expressions Using Static Expression Data

Abstract: Dynamic facial expression recognition (DFER) infers emotions from the temporal evolution of expressions, unlike static facial expression recognition (SFER), which relies solely on a single ...
Wired

OpenClaw Agents Can Be Guilt-Tripped Into Self-Sabotage

Last month, researchers at Northeastern University invited a bunch of OpenClaw agents to join their lab. The result? Complete chaos. The viral AI assistant has been widely heralded as a transformative ...
IEEE

EETalk: Expression Enhancement in Speech-Driven 3D Facial Animation

Abstract: Speech-driven 3D facial animation aims to generate natural and expressive facial movements from speech. Although significant progress has been made, existing methods still face challenges in ...
Grist

Ask a Climate Therapist: How can I balance my travel itch with guilt about emissions?

Almost all of the money I save goes toward travel — meeting friends abroad, visiting relatives, or checking national and international parks off my bucket list. I try to be as sustainable in my ...
Essence

Here's What To Do When Monthly Facials Are Out Of Reach

“Monthly facials are like pressing the reset button for your skin,” esthetician at Shafer Clinic Edyta Jarosz tells ESSENCE. “Every 28–30 days your skin renews itself, and a facial helps guide that ...
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Scientists Found That Humans Unconsciously Mimic the Facial Expressions of Monkeys and Apes

Imagine watching a video of a chimpanzee. The ape pulls its lips back in a wide, playful grin. Without realizing it, the corners of your own mouth twitch upward. You smile back. Scientists call this ...