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Humans Are Exquisitely Sensitive To Context, Says a Psychologist
August 12, 2026
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Humans Are Exquisitely Sensitive To Context, Says a Psychologist
A psychologist of Northeastern University and Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard School of Medicine, Lisa Feldman Barrett, notified: “Humans are exquisitely sensitive to context, and that can vary dramatically shape what is seen in a face”.