FeaturedPsychology·March 20, 2017·4 min readA 48-Hour Sexual ‘Afterglow’ Helps to Bond Partners Over TimeResearchers report partners experience a sexual 'afterglow' that last for up to 48 hours and is linked to relationship quality over time.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·December 9, 2016·4 min readIllusion Reveals the Brain Fills in Peripheral VisionAccording to a new study, the things we see with our peripheral vision may sometimes be an optical illusion.Read More
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FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 27, 2016·4 min readEffect of Facial Expression on Emotional State Not Replicated in Multilab StudyA large replication study found no evidence that inducing people to smile or frown affected their emotional states.Read More