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Emotional Responses to Rejection of Gestures of Intergroup Reconciliation
Four experiments examine the emotional and attitudinal consequences of victim group rejection of a gesture of reconciliation from a transgressor group. Participants were reminded about an ingroup transgression and were told that their ingroup provided an apology (Studies 1 and 4) or an offer of repair (Studies 2 and 3). The authors varied whether the ...
Neuro signals study gives new insight into brain disorders
Research into how the brain transmits messages to other parts of the body could improve understanding of disorders such as epilepsy, dementia, multiple sclerosis and stroke. Scientists have identified a protein crucial for maintaining the health and function of the segment of nerve fibers that controls transmission of messages within the brain.
Gender stereotypes about math develop as early as second grade
Researchers report that children express the stereotype that mathematics is for boys, not for girls, as early as second grade, before gender differences in math achievement emerge.
How Incentives Can Hurt Group Productivity And Shared Resources
A study by Professor Stephan Meier, Assistant Professor, Management at Columbia Business School, and co-author Andreas Fuster, Ph.D...
Keys To Long Life
Good advice for a long life? As it turns out, no. In a groundbreaking study of personality as a predictor of longevity, University of California, Riverside researchers found just the opposite. "It's surprising just how often common assumptions - by both scientists and the media - are wrong," said Howard S. Friedman, distinguished professor ...
Testosterone Associated With Dominance Behaviors And Success When Men Compete For The Attention Of An Attractive Woman
Theories have long proposed that testosterone influences competition among males trying to attract females. Findings from a recent study at Wayne State University give a clearer understanding of the links between testosterone and human mating behavior, and how testosterone is associated with dominance and competitive success when men battle for the attention of an attractive ...
Summer Heat Increases Retaliation In Sports
During spring training, you will find Major League pitchers practicing their pitches, perfecting their technique, and strengthening their muscles to endure the grueling 162 game season. A new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, suggests that hurlers might also consider the effect these sweltering months could have on ...
Miniature ‘wearable’ PET scanner: Simultaneous study of behavior and brain function in animals
Scientists have demonstrated the efficacy of a "wearable," portable PET scanner they've developed for rats. The device will give neuroscientists a new tool for simultaneously studying brain function and behavior in fully awake, moving animals.
Judging couples’ chemistry influenced by serotonin
The judgments we make about the intimacy of other couples' relationships are influenced by the brain chemical serotonin, a new study has found.
Science Café Centers On Enhancing Children’s Learning
Education and cognitive neuroscience researchers will share the head table Thursday, March 24, at a Science Café that centers on enhancing children's learning and provides insights from cognitive, education and neuroscience research...