Tag: behaviour

Study suggests conversation is faster when words are accompanied by gestures

From the Springer press release: When someone asks a question during a conversation, their conversation partner answers more quickly if the questioner also moves their hands or head to accompany… Read more »

Study looks at effect of testosterone fluctuations in fathers after baby arrives

From the University of Southern California press release: Postpartum depression is often associated with mothers, but a new study shows that fathers face a higher risk of experiencing it themselves if… Read more »

Study suggests drivers find it harder to ignore a ringing phone than to ignore the risk

From the Queensland University of Technology press release: Drivers find it difficult to ignore a ringing phone but they do ignore the dangers, with a new QUT study revealing almost 50… Read more »

Contagious yawning more closely associated with perceptual sensitivity than empathy

From the Tohoku University press release: Contagious yawning is a universal phenomenon, but why it happens remains a mystery. A new study out of Tohoku University suggests that contrary to… Read more »

Sleep may influence an eyewitness’s ability to identify guilty person

From the Michigan State University press release: Sleep may influence an eyewitness’s ability to correctly pick a guilty person out of a police lineup, indicates a study by Michigan State University… Read more »

Study suggests understanding perceptions of reputation, identity offers opportunity

From the University of Notre Dame press release: Though we are taught from an early age not to judge others, we can use our perceptions of others to work toward positive… Read more »

Study finds machine learning can predict aspects of attraction, but not the perfect soul mate

From the University of Utah press release: Dating websites often claim attraction between two people can be predicted from the right combination of traits and preferences, but a new study casts… Read more »