this adds scientific evidence to the information given by Gaven DeBecker in his book "The Gift of Fear"
Split-second facial expressions made by others - and the feelings they betray - might go unnoticed by your conscious mind, but apparently they do register subliminally.
Reading these subtle clues in faces can guide the brain, resulting in unconscious warnings, a new study suggests. Although these hints might normally help warn a person of hidden threats, when kicked into overdrive they might exacerbate anxiety disorders, the scientists said.
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People do make facial micro-expressions in real life, and detecting them might normally help sense another's true intentions, he said.
This scientific study definitely rains on the parade of those who refute the power of intuition.
I feel vindicated, since I've had many people argue with me about the 'claims' made in the book The Gift of Fear. People likening intuition to some kind of ooga booga magumba supernatural thing, when it's clearly not.
Of course if you're constantly around angry people... you'd live in a state of anxiety for sure. Maybe that's what 'anxiety disorder' is about. There's sure evidence that's what causes PTSD, exposure to violent or traumatic events.
And this explains why if you've got one curmudgeon or one nasty person in a workplace, the morale of the entire staff suffers.
Though frankly, this scientific study just confirms what a lot of us already knew just from experience.
I whole-heartedly believe in trusting gut feelings. Mine are so invariably right it startles me sometimes.
posted by Chloe | Thursday 09 August 2007 10:01 PM
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