Negative emotions can reduce our capacity to trust
The activity of the temporoparietal junction becomes significantly suppressed during trust decisions when people feel threatened, a new study reports.... Read More...
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MDMA Makes People Cooperative, But Not Gullible
Researchers report MDMA, the main compound in ecstasy, helps people to cooperate better, but only when the other person is trustworthy.... Read More...
People with ASD at Risk of Manipulation Because they Can’t Tell When They Are Being Lied To
A new study reveals people with ASD may be at higher risk of being manipulated as they find it more difficult to pick up social cues about deceit. Researchers say the ability to detect lies is significantly diminished in those with autism. ... Read More...
Why Do We Trust, or Distrust Strangers? The Answer is Pavlovian
A new study reveals we trust, or distrust, strangers based on their resemblance to people we have experienced in the past.... Read More...
Holding Infants, Or Not, Can Leave Traces on Their Genes
Children who experienced higher levels of distress and less physical contact had a lower epigenetic age than those who were picked up and held more frequently, researchers report. Lower epigenetic age, researchers note, may impede a child's ability to thrive.... Read More...
No, Turkey Doesn’t Make You Sleepy, But it May Bring More Trust to Your Thanksgiving Table
While research has cleared tryptophan of causing us to be sleepy following our Thanksgiving lunch, studies reveal TRP can promote interpersonal trust.... Read More...
Stories of ‘Vaccine Injuries’ Are Influential, Even When People Don’t Believe Them
Researchers find disinformation regarding a link between vaccines and subsequent ill effects have a negative epidemiological impact, even when others don't believe the stories. ... Read More...
Ugly Truth: Children Less Likely to Trust Unattractive People
According to researchers, children believe the less attractive you are, the less trustworthy you are.... Read More...
Shedding Light on Why We Trust
Researchers shed new light on the neurobiology of why people trust one another.... Read More...
Pupil Mimicry May Lead to Increased Trust
According to a new study, pupil mimicry can lead to increased levels of trust.... Read More...
Sarcasm Has Creative Benefits When People Trust One Another
A new study reports sarcasm can be beneficial to the creative process.... Read More...
Brain Structure Varies Depending on How Trusting People Are of Others
A new neuroimaging study shows differences in brain structure according to how trusting people are of others.... Read More...