faces

Courses tagged with "faces"

Would you make a good eyewitness? Photofit Me explores how we remember faces and challenges you to construct the face of a culprit or to recreate the face of a celebrity or even a friend! Test yourself with our interactive and see how good your face recognition abilities are.
From the grimace to the grin, we crack all kinds of smiles. But categorising them is something of a challenge, as Neil Steinberg reports.
Category: Psychology
With the release of Stephen King's 'It' and the terrifying character Pennywise we look back on this article, published last year, questioning why we are scared by the faces clowns pull.
Category: Psychology
Cognitive psychologist Graham Pike contributed to the development of EFIT-V, a tool now being used to produce images of criminal suspects at very short notice at crime scenes. In this video from The Open University YouTube channel we see EFIT technology changing faces.
Category: Psychology
Using an E-FIT facial composite system the Open University has created some celebrity images. Look at the images and see if you can tell who they are.
Category: Psychology
Are you pretty good at reading an expression? Can you recognise a face in a crowd? Watch the video of the 'Head Spin Trick'
Category: Psychology
Tony Buzan offers his advice on how to remember names and faces
Category: Psychology
Ever Wondered sent Raj Persaud out to discover why first impressions might be more important than you think
Category: Psychology
Have you ever wondered how marketing techniques have been used to promote positive social change? In a series of lively interviews, Professor Gerard Hastings of the Institute of Social Marketing, faces questions from members of ISM-Open (the Institute of Social Marketing at The Open University Business School) on issues such as the ethics of social marketing, branding and advertising, and the morality of shocking or scaring people into changing their behaviour for the better.

This material forms part of The Open University course B324 Marketing and society.
Category: Marketing
Every generation faces challenges that previous generations could scarcely imagine. Twenty years ago, few people were talking about climate change, now it's one of the most hotly-contested areas in politics.

How do artists, writers, musicians and broadcasters respond when a new subject appears that is as large and significant as this? What kind of novels, plays, paintings, sculptures, movies and music begin to emerge?
Richard Wilson is best known for playing Victor Meldrew in "One Foot in the Grave". For many, Richard is Victor, to others he’s a life long friend they’ve just never met. He has a recognisable face that many people find hard to forget, but why? Ever Wondered sent him out to discover the reasons why we look the way we do
Category: Natural History
How can science shake off the "old white bloke with beard" image and be more attractive to young people?
The shape of your face may be key to political success. Dick Skellington reports.
Category: Sociology
How far will celebrities go to control their image? Surprisingly far, when your face is your fortune.
Category: Law