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Dangers of loneliness
The Boston Globe: By all rights, Betty Lewis should be a lonely woman. Now nearly 90, her daughter, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren — whom she’s never met — all live in California. Her friends have died
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Recognizing Without Seeing
Facial expressions and body language are among the most powerful forms of nonverbal communication, and can reveal a great deal about emotion. Beatrice de Gelder investigates the neuroscience of automatic, nonconscious responses we have to
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Video Game Violence Doesn’t Boost Aggression Among Adults with Autism
Many people speculate that individuals with autism spectrum disorder may be more susceptible to emotionally arousing content found in violent video games, but research suggests the opposite.
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Art for the Knowing Nose
The New York Times: Peter De Cupere’s “Tree Virus” sculpture wasn’t much to look at: a dead, black tree rooted in a craggy white ball suspended over a dirt pit, all of it covered by
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This Is The Real Consequence Of Feeling Lonely
Refinery 29: Bad news for the lone wolves out there: New research suggests that, even if you love being alone, being lonely isn’t all that great for your health. The study, published this month in Perspectives
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New Research From Psychological Science
Read about the latest research published in Psychological Science: An Event-Based Account of Conformity Diana Kim and Bernhard Hommel Why do people conform to the behaviors and judgments of others? In two sessions, female participants rated
