From the Association for Psychological Science press release: In a 2007 episode of the television show Boston Legal, a character claimed to have figured out that a cop was racist because his amygdala activated –…
From the SAGE publications press release: Distrust and paranoia about government has a long history, and the feeling that there is a conspiracy of elites can lead to suspicion for authorities and the claims they…
From the Michigan State University press release: Prejudice against people from groups different than their own is linked to aggression for men and fear for women, suggests new research led by Michigan State University scholars.…
From the Springer press release via ScienceDaily: Imagine the following scenarios: a co-worker is spoken to condescendingly, excluded from a meeting, or ignored by a supervisor. How does it make you feel? Do you feel…
From the University of Exeter press release via MedicalXPress: The human subconscious has a bigger impact than previously thought on how we respond to danger, according to research led by the University of Exeter. The…
From the Carnegie Mellon University press release: Whether it’s investing in stocks, bungee jumping or public speaking, why do we often plan to take risks but then “chicken out” when the moment of truth arrives?…
From the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT press release via Newswise: When you experience a new event, your brain encodes a memory of it by altering the connections between neurons. This requires turning…
From the AFTAU press release: Anxious people have long been classified as “hypersensitive” — they’re thought to be more fearful and feel threatened more easily than their counterparts. But new research from Tel Aviv University…
From the Friedrich Miescher Institute of Biomedical Research press release via MedicalXpress: A team of neurobiologists around Andreas Lüthi at the Friedrich Miescher Institute of Biomedical Research has shown for the first time that cortex,…