FeaturedPsychology·April 4, 2017·3 min readCan People Identify a Cat’s Mood Through Its Facial Expressions?A new study aims to find out if people can identify their cat's emotions through their facial expressions. The researchers hope their findings will help better manage the welfare and health of these popular pets.Read More
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FeaturedPsychology·October 11, 2016·4 min readCould Mental Math Boost Emotional Health?According to researchers, engaging the prefrontal cortex with mental math exercises could help to improve emotional health.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 29, 2016·3 min readMeditation Keeps Emotional Brain in CheckMeditation can help people to take their negative emotions, a new study reports.Read More
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FeaturedPsychology·May 12, 2016·3 min readOnly Skin Deep? Botox May Affect Perceptions of EmotionA new study reports Botox treatments temporarily block proprioceptive feedback, essentially making it difficult for others to read emotion from facial expressions.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 17, 2016·4 min readRemember The Good Times: Memory May Aid Emotional RegulationAccording to researchers, episodic memory may be important for helping middle aged and older adults to recover from negative events.Read More
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