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May 10, 2022 —Researchers looked at the effects of narcissism on whether people were more or less likely to wear a mask in public or get vaccinated against COVID-19 and found a person's individual level of ...
Jan. 29, 2021 —People often move their hands up and down to 'highlight' what they are saying. Are such 'beat gestures' important for communication? Researchers created words with an ambiguous ...
Mar. 31, 2021 —Dark personality traits are often framed as an accidental byproduct of selecting managers who fit the stereotype of a strong leader. However, research finds that this is often no ...
Sep. 21, 2021 —Humans read by 'pre-processing' written words to create a pipeline of meaning, according to new ...
July 29, 2021 —A study has found photos of a person's living space can accurately point at personality traits and the mood of the people who live there, especially as a person gets older. Applying the findings ...
July 5, 2023 —Neuroscientists say the brain's auditory lexicon, a catalog of verbal language, is actually located in the front of the primary auditory cortex, not in back of it -- a finding that upends a ...
July 12, 2021 —A study sampled more than 1.5 million people in 269 U.S. counties and 37 European nations. Researchers found that those who grew up in areas with higher levels of atmospheric lead had less adaptive ...
Nov. 30, 2020 —The uniquely human ability to read is the cornerstone of modern civilization, yet very little is understood about the effortless ability to derive meaning from written words. Scientists have now ...
Feb. 9, 2021 —The high stakes of first dates require would-be partners to make and interpret first impressions. But, can we rely on these first impressions to accurately assess someone's personality? ...
Oct. 25, 2022 —Animal-assisted interventions at universities, like 'Pet Your Stress Away' events, have proven benefits, but most only include dogs. New research shows more people would benefit by adding ...