FeaturedNeuroscience VideosPsychology·April 5, 2016·2 min readCan Touching A Robot Elicit Physiological Arousal in Humans?People show more emotional arousal when instructed to touch intimate areas of a robot's body than when instructed to touch more accessible areas, such as arms and legs, researchers report.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·March 30, 2016·5 min readHow Functional Connections in the Brain Change Over TimeResearchers apply a new approach to explain how functional neural connections are dynamic.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 28, 2016·7 min readNot That Face! Facial Expressions Act As Grammatical MarkersA single, universal facial expression is interpreted across many cultures as the embodiment of negative emotion, researchers report.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience VideosPsychology·March 22, 2016·7 min readBabies Make Quick Judgements About Adult’s AngerResearchers reveal infants as young as 15 months can form generalizations about others and make attempts to appease adults they consider prone to anger.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePain·March 18, 2016·5 min readMore Than a Feeling: The Anatomy of PainResearchers report pain is a multi-layered gradual event, consisting of sensation and emotion.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 18, 2016·5 min readAre We Hard Wired for Altruism?Findings could point to a possible way to making people behave in less selfish, more empathetic ways.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 17, 2016·5 min readExposure to Air Pollution During Pregnancy Linked to Emotional and Impulsivity Problems in KidsA new study reports mothers who were exposed to a common air pollutant during pregnancy have a higher risk for their child to develop emotional and behavioral problems later on.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 14, 2016·5 min readSocial Robot Helps Kids Learn Through Personalized InteractionsTega, a socially assertive educational robot is able to interpret emotional responses of students and create a personalized motivational strategy, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 3, 2016·5 min readEmotional AsymmetryA new study looks at how people with unilateral facial paralysis find it difficult to correctly perceive the expression on the faces of others.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 29, 2016·4 min readInjustice Can Spread: Breaking the Chain of Unfair BehaviorA new study reveals a method to help regulate emotions and reassess situations when a person feels they have been treated unjustly.Read More