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Why Men Always Tell You to See Movies
The New York Times: WHAT gender is the voice of God? The question has been pondered by mystics through the ages, but in the sanctuary of cinema the voice of a sonorous, authoritative, fear-inspiring yet sometimes relatable presence is, invariably, that of a man. Consider the trailer and the omniscient, disembodied voice that introduces moviegoers to a fictional world. “Most movie trailers are loud and strong, and film studios want that male impact, vocally and thematically,” said Jeff Danis, an agent who represents voice-over artists.
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How Sick Do You Think You Are? It Could Affect Your Health Outcome
Huffington Post: How sick you think you are may play a big role in your health outcome, according to a new review of research. Researchers from the University of Auckland and the Institute of Psychiatry at King's College found that the way people perceive their own illness is directly related to them seeking out health care and following doctors' orders, and even their overall survival. The study will be published in the journal Current Directions in Psychological Science. Read the full story: Huffington Post
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Social Pain Hurts Too
Most doctors don’t recommend Tylenol for a broken heart or a supportive friend for a headache. But an article published by Janet Taylor Spence Award recipient Naomi I. Eisenberger in the February 2012 edition of Current Directions in Psychological Science shows there is a growing body of evidence that social pain shares some of the neural circuitry that underlies physical pain. Eisenberg explains that physical pain has two components — sensory and affective — each of which is associated with different parts of the brain.
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The Complex Relationship between Memory and Silence
People who suffer a traumatic experience often don’t talk about it, and many forget it over time. But not talking about something doesn’t always mean you’ll forget it; if you try to force yourself not to think about white bears, soon you’ll be imagining polar bears doing the polka. A group of psychological scientists explore the relationship between silence and memories in a new paper published in Perspectives on Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. “There’s this idea, with silence, that if we don’t talk about something, it starts fading,” says Charles B. Stone of Université Catholique de Louvain in Belgium, an author of the paper.
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Romantic Jealousy and Self-Esteem
In case you missed it, the cameras were rolling at the 23rd APS Annual Convention in Washington, DC. Watch Jessica L. Bowler from Pitzer College present her poster session research on “Self-Esteem and Components of Romantic Jealousy.” Bowler distributed a survey that described four scenarios designed to induce romantic jealousy. Then she analyzed participants’ responses in relation to self-esteem. She found that participants with high self-esteem were less likely to be jealous after reading the scenarios. Participants with low self-esteem were likely to become more insecure, more anxious, more distressed, and less trusting in response to hypothetical infidelity situations.
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Qual o sexo da voz de Deus?
Yahoo! Brasil: Essa pergunta tem sido feita por místicos através das eras, mas no santuário do cinema a voz sonora, de autoridade, que inspira medo e ao mesmo tempo uma presença familiar é, invariavelmente, masculina. Lembre-se dos trailers e da voz onisciente, sem corpo, que introduz os espectadores ao mundo ficcional. "A maioria dos trailers de filmes são barulhentos e fortes e os estúdios querem um impacto masculino, tanto no vocal quanto na temática", disse Jeff Danis, representante de dubladores, "Mesmo se for uma comédia romântica ou filme sem ação, eles ainda querem mostrar um certo poder e drama que a voz masculina tende a transmitir em maior escala".