FeaturedPsychology·April 11, 2016·4 min readUsing Eye Tracking to Study LinguisticsResearchers use eye tracking to examine the differences behind how English and bilingual speakers process nouns.Read More
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FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 2, 2016·4 min readDifferent Written Languages Are Equally as Efficient at Conveying MeaningA new study reports there is no difference in the amount of time it takes people from different countries to read and process information in different languages.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 19, 2016·3 min readEmotion Matters: Dogs View Facial Expressions DifferentlyResearchers report on how the social gazing behavior of dogs resembles that of humans.Read More
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AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 14, 2015·4 min readAltered Connections Between Eye Contact and Facial Mimicry in AutismA new study investigates how joint attention and spontaneous facial mimicry interact in relation to each other in people with autism.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 17, 2015·3 min readOnce Seen, Never Forgotten: Apes Can Anticipate Events in Memorable Movie ScenesResearchers demonstrate apes are able to encode single experience events into long term memory.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 1, 2015·3 min readInfants’ Moral Development Affected by Parents’ Views on JusticeA new study reports parental views on justice have an impact on the moral development of their infants.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 19, 2015·6 min readCreatures of Habit: How Neurons Weigh Behavioral Cost and RewardAccording to a new study, habit formation is driven by neurons in the striatum which represent both the cost and reward of the behavior.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 3, 2015·4 min readPupil Mimicry May Lead to Increased TrustAccording to a new study, pupil mimicry can lead to increased levels of trust.Read More
