When a video of someone speaking is paused, the stationary image of the speaker typically appears less flattering than the video, which contained motion.We call this the Frozen Face Effect (FFE).Here we report six experiments intended to quantify this effect and determine its cause.In Experiment 1, video clips of people speaking in naturalistic set
IntroductionBeans are the major part of the diet of many people in the world, because the large amounts of protein in combination with cereal grains could provide a valuable source of food.Iran is located in dry and semi-arid region, and water deficit due to the drought are observed in most parts of Iran.Therefore, implementation of irrigation tech
As integrated circuit (IC) designs become more and more complex, the globalization of the IC supply chain has become inevitable.Because multiple entities are required to design, fabricate, test, and distribute an IC, the need for reliable security and assurance methods to maintain trust throughout the entire supply chain has never been more critica
BackgroundStudent dropout has been a key issue facing universities for many years.The COVID-19 pandemic was expected to exacerbate these trends; however, international literature has produced conflicting findings.Limited literature from Africa has investigated the impact of COVID-19 on student dropout trends, despite the documented devastation, inc
The use of cognitive multidisciplinary strategies represents a powerful tool to allow a communication system to transmit and receive data in a secure way by working in parallel with other electromagnetic devices, sharing the same frequency channels, without being affected by malfunctions caused by unintentional or intentional interferences (e.g.jam