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·September 5, 2017·4 min read

How Music Alters Our Perception of Touch

The 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.

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·March 13, 2017·4 min read

Yes, She’s Smiling: Mona Lisa’s Facial Expression Less Ambiguous Than Thought

According to researchers, people almost always perceive Mona Lisa's facial expression as being happy.

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·October 19, 2021·3 min read

In Your Face: Children’s Expressions Tell the Story of Poor Sleep

For 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.

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·August 29, 2016·4 min read

Facial Cues Influence How Social Exclusion is Judged

People who appear warm and incompetent receive more support in social situations, a new study reports.

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·February 26, 2019·3 min read

Our Faces Don’t Always Reveal Our True Emotions

Study reveals context is essential for reading people's emotions.

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·March 19, 2018·7 min read

We Can Read Each Other’s Emotions From Subtle Changes in Facial Color

Researchers 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.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·April 17, 2018·4 min read

Why Losing a Dog Can Be Harder Than Losing a Friend or Relative

A new article considers why losing a dog can be harder for some to deal with than losing a close friend or family member.

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·March 4, 2021·4 min read

Quick to Smile? The Speed of Expression Offers Vital Visual Cues

Our ability to recognize emotion in others depends upon the speed at which we process facial expressions.

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Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·January 13, 2016·3 min read

Dogs Able to Recognize Human Emotions

According to researchers, dogs are able to recognize different emotional states in humans.

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·February 17, 2020·4 min read

Facial expressions don’t tell the whole story of emotion

Looking at a person's facial expression may not be the best way to detect their internal emotional feelings.

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·June 20, 2018·3 min read

Dogs Understand What’s Written All Over Your Face

A new study reports dogs use different parts of their brains to process negative and positive emotional cues in human facial expressions.

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·November 20, 2019·3 min read

Beauty in the biased eye of the beholder

When we see a painting, we rate its aesthetic value based upon other artwork we have just seen.

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