FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychologyVisual Neuroscience·November 20, 2019·3 min readBeauty in the biased eye of the beholderWhen we see a painting, we rate its aesthetic value based upon other artwork we have just seen.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 30, 2019·3 min readStudy identifies psychology of attraction to religious deities and super-heroesA new 'god' template distinguishes between religious and secular supernatural beings by exploring the attributes people associate with them. Religious figures were considered to be more helpful and more ambiguous in their abilities. Superheroes were considered to be less ambivalent. The findings suggest religious figures are psychologically attractive because people are more motivated to believe in them.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 2, 2019·4 min readWhy do men find a lower waist-to-hip ratio sexier?Researchers examine why males tend to rate women with a lower waist-to-hip ratio as more attractive or sexy.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 2, 2019·5 min readSexuality continues to change and develop well into adulthoodStudy reveals sexual orientation develops over a longer duration than previously believed. The findings suggest sexual orientation can develop into the late 20s.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 8, 2018·4 min readSmall Brained Female Guppies Are Not Drawn to Attractive MalesA new study reports female guppies with smaller brain mass can distinguish between attractive males, but do not find them more appealing or choose to mate with them over less attractive guppies. Researchers say the study sheds new light of the link between mate preference and cognitive ability.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 12, 2018·4 min readThe Scent of a WomanUniversity of Bern researchers report that reproductive hormones don't only regulate fertility, they also are related to how attractive a woman smells to the opposite sex.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 27, 2018·4 min readLong-Term and Short-Term Relationships Initially IndistinguishableWhile both long and short term relationships might start in similar matters, a lack of genuine attraction causes short term relationships to plateau quickly, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 9, 2018·3 min readIndicators of AttractionA new study reveals a list of non verbal behaviors we exhibit when we are attracted to another person.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 29, 2018·3 min readMate Choice Copying in Humans – Are All the Taken Men Good?Researchers report a woman's attraction to a man may be boosted if his photo is rated higher by others. However, this also applies to abstract art.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 29, 2018·2 min readHow the Brain Controls SexKisspeptin, a hormone found in the brain, drives attraction and sexual behavior, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 22, 2017·5 min readBeauty is in the Eye of the Beer HolderA new eye tracking study reveals intoxicated men spend less time examining women's faces compared to their sober counterparts, and spend more time looking at 'sexual' body parts.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 13, 2017·5 min readWhen Music Makes Male Faces More AttractiveExposure to music, specifically complex and highly stimulating music, leads women to rate male faces as more attractive and increases willingness to date the men pictured, a new study reports.Read More
