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·August 29, 2022·4 min read

Mood Influences Alcohol Craving Differently in Men and Women

A person's mood in addition to alcohol-related cues contributes to cravings for alcohol in opposite ways in men and women.

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·August 16, 2022·6 min read

Holocaust Museum Motivates Visitors to Create Social Change

Museums dedicated to remembering the Holocaust and its victims can help to facilitate social mobilization and encourage social change for visitors.

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·August 11, 2022·6 min read

How Different Smells Can Influence the Visual Perception of Emotions

Researchers found a significant link between olfaction and visual sensory processing, reporting specific smells influence the identification of facial emotions, and facial expressions influence the emotional response to smell.

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·August 4, 2022·3 min read

Autistic People Are Better at Reading Emotions in Cartoons

When presented with drawings or cartoons of the eyes, people on the autism spectrum were better at naming the emotion conveyed than those with no diagnosis of ASD.

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·August 2, 2022·4 min read

Research on Recognizing Facial Emotion Expressions Could Change Our Understanding of Autism

Autism-associated social difficulties may reflect differences that only become apparent in high-pressure scenarios and certain social interactions. The findings challenge the belief that those with ASD can't adequately read facial emotional expressions.

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·July 28, 2022·4 min read

Put Down Devices, Let Your Mind Wander

Rather than spending your free time browsing through social media or staring at your cell phone, researchers suggest taking a moment to just sit and think. Spending time alone with your thoughts can help problem-solving, enhance creativity, and improve overall well-being.

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·July 18, 2022·5 min read

Verbal Insults Trigger a ‘Mini Slap to the Face’

EEG and skin conductance studies reveal verbal insults elicit strong P2 effects in brain waves, increasing sensitivity in the brain to negative words. Verbal insults trigger a cascade of consecutive and overlapping processing effects, and different parts of the cascade may be differently affected by repetition, resulting in a consistently strong emotional response over time.

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·July 18, 2022·3 min read

People Can Recognize the Emotions of Other People in Face Masks

When the whole body is visible, people can identify the emotions and traits of other people wearing face masks.

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·July 8, 2022·3 min read

Antibiotic Treatments May Make Us More Susceptible to Negative Emotions

Recent antibiotic use impacts the way in which people pay attention to negative facial expressions. Findings shed light on how antibiotic use can increase the risks of depression.

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·July 6, 2022·3 min read

Hunger Really Can Make Us Feel ‘Hangry’

Lab-based studies revealed hunger was associated with increased irritability and stronger feelings of anger, along with a decrease in feelings of pleasure.

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·July 6, 2022·5 min read

What Causes the Brain’s Emotional Hub to Switch to Negative States?

Researchers explore how changes in the patterns of activity in the basolateral amygdala contribute to negative emotions such as fear, anxiety, and depression.