Royal Hoax DJs Speak Out

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Many of you have asked me what my thoughts are on the royal hoax situation. Most specifically people want to know if the two DJs are truly sorry for what happened.

While most people see that Mel is sorry as she clearly wears it on her face, many people are questioning whether Michael is sincere, too.

Michael is harder for people to read because he is showing a mix of emotions of both subtle anger and subtle sadness.

In this clip above, Michael says, “We both found out about the same time and I think it was…” He stops talking.  He clearly pauses, and we see him take a deep breath, and turn his head away.  As his head is turned, we clearly see tension and a frown as he is fighting to hold back his emotions here–emotions of sadness.

In the full video for A Current Affair, Michael displays signs of anger as well.  He could be feeling anger for a variety of reasons, which I can only speculate about.  In the full interview, Michael does say to us that he is still trying to process what happened.  I don’t think anyone expected this outcome, which makes it all the harder for everyone involved.

I read one article that said according to Australian law, the radio station was required by law to get consent from the nurse whose voice they recorded.  If that is true, clearly, someone at that this radio station dropped the ball.  But this case goes way beyond Australian law and delves into international ethics, and that’s an entirely different discussion.

Here is a prank that I think is truly mortifying and could have caused some a true heart attack.  Watch the facial expressions on this one.  Youser!!

Scientific America: What’s in a face?

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Scientific America has a fascinating slide show on illusions of the face and neuroscience. Check it out. The picture to the left corresponds to the third slide and the one I find most perplexing!

Aude Oliva and University of Glasgow researcher Philippe Schyns created this illusion by producing hybrids of two images.  When look at it close up, it is dramatically different than when you look at it far away!

Check it out and enjoy!  Thanks, Janie, for the heads-up on this!

Video Full of Facial Expressions

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Here is a fun video where people express their emotions on their face and given the scenario you should be able to tell what they are feeling!

If you are confused or don’t know, give me a time marker and I’ll help delinate what you are seeing!

Enjoy!

Thanks, CW!

When judging a face…

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SHRUTI

….where do you think your eyes gaze at a face?  Do you think they look at the eyes first?  Or the mouth?

Miguel Eckstein, professor of psychology at the University of California, Santa Barbara, studied just this and what he found was fascinating. We look at the bridge of the nose, or at least in that general area. Does that surprise you? And most people are not even aware they do that.

This study is fascinating. Check it out here!

Thanks, EK, for sharing this on FB with me.

John McAfee Interview

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A reader asked me to look at John McAfee’s interview to see what I saw.

I see a troubled man.

When John McAfee is asked, “You are John McAfee?” he thinks for a minute!  That is really bizarre.  Then he shrugs his shoulders–an expression of doubt–as he says, “I think so, yes….I am John McAfee.”  That’s either a huge red flag that he is being deceptive, or the man I am looking at it is suffering from some mental confusion or disorder, which in this case cannot be ruled out.

By looking at his face, I seriously wonder if it is the latter.

When John is asked if he is afraid, his face is as neutral as can be. This is another odd variable to his interview. Is he not expressing fear because his demons aren’t flaring now?  You can’t help but wonder.

After seeing this video, I wanted to see other news reports. Are there signs of mental disorder, delusion, etc. that can be gleaned from other interviews?  I set out to read more, and what I found did not surprise me.

The answer is yes. It does appear John is suffering from some mental affliction, and his story is absolutely inconsistent along with his behavior. You don’t even need me to tell you.  I can understand why police would want to interview him.

His behaviors are more supportive that he is a man who could snap under pressure.

Check these out:

Wired: John McAfee Unhinged

I do think he is volatile and anyone who finds him should take serious precautions to protect themselves.