Behavioral Research Blog - FaceReader

For the past twenty years, the demand for cosmetic procedures to the face has increased drastically. New technologies have become available that make it possible to look ‘better and younger’.

Biometric research is the study of subconscious processes related to attention, cognition, emotion, and physiological arousal.

The study described in this guest blog post focuses on the facial expressions of emotions induced by affective stimuli in children aged between 7 and 14.

Think about some of your favorite holiday foods – what are they? Maybe gingerbread, candy canes, or pies?

Usability testing is an essential part of user centered design processes. It is necessary to evaluate prototypes. So how do you build a usability lab? This how to will help you out!

Even after spending a decade in contact with User Experience researchers and professionals, the domain never stops to fascinate and amaze me. In October I had the privilege of joining the 10th NordiCHI conference, in Oslo.

Guest blogger Jan Zumhasch, a certified FACS-coder, explains why FaceReader is amazing if you want to analyze facial expressions and emotions.

Of all human expressions, a smile is the most universal. But can you tell which smile is real and which is false?

Many researchers have turned towards using automated facial expression recognition software to better provide an objective assessment of emotions.

In this unique lab, technology is applied to understanding user experience, behavior on social media, and much more.