FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 5, 2017·4 min readHow Music Alters Our Perception of TouchThe sexier we perceive the piece of music we are listening to, the more sensual we believe the touch of another, or a robot, to be, a new study reports. Researchers note we perceive touch differently depending on the music we are listening to.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 13, 2017·4 min readYes, She’s Smiling: Mona Lisa’s Facial Expression Less Ambiguous Than ThoughtAccording to researchers, people almost always perceive Mona Lisa's facial expression as being happy.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 19, 2021·3 min readIn Your Face: Children’s Expressions Tell the Story of Poor SleepFor children, emotional facial expressions could reveal whether they had a good night's sleep. Researchers found emotional expressivity following sleep restrictions could also forecast later life social problems.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 29, 2016·4 min readFacial Cues Influence How Social Exclusion is JudgedPeople who appear warm and incompetent receive more support in social situations, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 26, 2019·3 min readOur Faces Don’t Always Reveal Our True EmotionsStudy reveals context is essential for reading people's emotions.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 19, 2018·7 min readWe Can Read Each Other’s Emotions From Subtle Changes in Facial ColorResearchers reveal people are able to correctly identify, with 75% accuracy, expressions of emotion in others based on subtle changes in color around the nose, eyebrows and chin.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 17, 2018·4 min readWhy Losing a Dog Can Be Harder Than Losing a Friend or RelativeA new article considers why losing a dog can be harder for some to deal with than losing a close friend or family member.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychologyVisual Neuroscience·March 4, 2021·4 min readQuick to Smile? The Speed of Expression Offers Vital Visual CuesOur ability to recognize emotion in others depends upon the speed at which we process facial expressions.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 13, 2016·3 min readDogs Able to Recognize Human EmotionsAccording to researchers, dogs are able to recognize different emotional states in humans.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 17, 2020·4 min readFacial expressions don’t tell the whole story of emotionLooking at a person's facial expression may not be the best way to detect their internal emotional feelings.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychologyVisual Neuroscience·June 20, 2018·3 min readDogs Understand What’s Written All Over Your FaceA new study reports dogs use different parts of their brains to process negative and positive emotional cues in human facial expressions.Read More
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