Facial Action Coding System, The
Psychologist and author Paul Ekman talks about his work in developing a Facial Action Coding System, which he describes as, "...like musical notation is to music. It's a way of describing exactly what's producing an expression." Based on that work, ...
Microexpressions
Psychologist and author Paul Ekman explains that his work on microexpressions is being used by, "...everybody from Microsoft to federal and local police agencies...It just helps them be more in tune with how the other person is feeling." Dr. Ekman a...
Dangerous Intent
Psychologist and author Paul Ekman talks about his work that seeks to predict when someone will commit homicide or other violent acts. It involves recognizing the signs of impulsive, out-of-control rage, as well as the sort of anger that's premedita...
Face of An Assassin
Psychologist and author Paul Ekman talks about utilizing his work on reading facial expressions to predict who in a crowd of people might be bent on assassination. Dr. Ekman notes that a facial expression alone isn't a guarantee of what someone is p...
Emotions, Gender and Age
Psychologist and author Paul Ekman says that his research has not revealed any difference between males and females in the expression of emotion. Dr. Ekman adds that he hasn't studied the triggers of emotion or the attempts to "socially manage" emot...
Darwin and Psychology
Psychologist and author Paul Ekman talks about significant contributions Charles Darwin made to the study of emotions. "He was very interested in a question that almost no one has asked since," Dr. Ekman notes, "...which is, why do we have the parti...
Sports Psychology: Motivation, Anxiety, and Focus
Understanding the sports psychology concepts of motivation, anxiety, focus, and arousal is essential for achieving high levels of performance in sport. This video examines the effects of repetitive training on motivation and the internal and externa...
All About Happiness
Trying to find happiness is the search of a lifetime, and in this multi-segment ABC News program, a diverse cross-section of experts shares insights into the psychological and physiological constituents of happiness; the effects of genes, life circu...
Organizing Emotions
Psychologist and author Paul Ekman explains that most people don't organize their emotions. What they sometimes do, however, is try to avoid certain situations which could give rise to specific emotions. Using himself as an example, Dr. Ekman talks ...
Emotional Intelligence: The Key to Social Skills
There was a time when parents were expected to teach their children social skills, such as how to listen, share, and be kind. Today, that job, and the nurturing of the emotional intelligence necessary to learn those skills, has been turned over to s...