A new study, conducted by researchers from the Department of General Psychology, shows that positive expectations can temporarily improve reading performance.Researchers asked 102 young adults to wear “special” glasses that were actually sham lenses but were presented as tools capable of modifying
Do we really always like symmetry? One might think so: it is orderly, regular, reassuring. And indeed, in many cases, that is true. But when we move from abstract shapes to images of the real world, things become more complicated.In a recent study, we investigated how symmetry influences aesthetic
“How” an action is performed is not solely determined by biomechanical constraints, but it depends on the agent’s intention, i.e., “why” the action is performed. For instance, in animal species kinematics for the very same action towards the very same object differ depending on whether it is
This new study, published in Journal of Affective Disorders, examined the relationship between symptoms of depression, general anxiety, and social anxiety and olfactory meta-cognitive abilities, such as olfactory awareness, imagery and reactivity, and the importance of odors.
Title: Being more educated and earning more increase romantic interest: Data from 1.8 M online daters from 24 nationAuthors: Peter K. Jonason and Andrew G. ThomasDescription: In the largest, most cross-culturally diverse study on mate choice to date, this study examined patterns in how much interest
