Everything we sense in our external and internal worlds has a distinct subjective quality. A blasting outburst of rage feels different than a lover’s tender kiss on the cheek. Even […]
Children are a wonderful gift, bringing joy, laughter, and love. But, then there are the toys, the sleepless nights, the constant barrage of “why?” questions and the plethora of sticky […]
Whether it’s the pleasant experience of returning to one’s childhood home over the holidays or the unease of revisiting a site that proved unpleasant, we often find that when we […]
Holistic thinkers all have similar brain responses to the scene, whereas analytical thinkers respond differently to each other, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of people watching the same clip from […]
Heart rate reactivity is a biological moderator between peer victimization (bullying) and internalizing problems (anxiety/depression) in adolescent girls, new research indicates. Penn State Scranton assistant professors of psychology Karin Machluf […]
The accepted hierarchy of human senses — sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell — is not universally true across all cultures, research at the University of York indicates. The findings […]
For decades, personality psychologists have noticed a striking, consistent pattern: extraverts are happier more of the time than introverts. For anyone interested in promoting wellbeing, this has raised the question […]
Among older adults, there is a much weaker relationship between what their eyes see and their brain activity, a study from scientists at Baycrest’s Rotman Research Institute (RRI) reports. Forgetfulness […]
