FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 3, 2022·3 min readChanging Your Mind Based on Information, or Simply to Conform? Brain Activity Differentiates Between Types of Social InfluenceStudy reveals how the brain distinguishes between different types of social conformity when revising opinions.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 8, 2021·5 min readCan the Brain Resist the Group Opinion?Even when people adjust their view as a result of social influence, their brain activity shows traces of prior disagreements.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 3, 2018·4 min readSurprise Can Be an Agent of Social ChangeSurprise, researchers say, not only has effects on the beliefs of an individual, but also collective effects on the content of culture. As a result, surprise can lead people to change attitudes, shift preconceptions and inspire social change.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 27, 2018·5 min readStrategic Expression: Facial Expressions as Tools for Social InfluenceA new study debunks the assumption that facial expressions simply reveal human emotion. Researchers report our facial expressions stem primarily from our intentions.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 29, 2018·3 min readMate Choice Copying in Humans – Are All the Taken Men Good?Researchers report a woman's attraction to a man may be boosted if his photo is rated higher by others. However, this also applies to abstract art.Read More
