Psychology

Hiding Face Movements With a Mask Can Affect Our Ability to Socially Interact With Others

Study finds blocking or hiding facial movement can affect sharing of emotions and social interaction. Hiding the bottom half of the face with a mask could have a detrimental effect on our ability to socially interact and share other people’s emotions, new research suggests.

How Does the Brain Create Our Perception of Reality?

Different Social Media Platforms Have Distinct Effects on Well-Being During the Pandemic, Study Suggests

Our Brains May Think Two Steps Ahead When Trying to Sway Others

In an effort to understand how a sense of control over others may influence the brain's decision-making processes, researchers have tested the ability of healthy human subjects to play a bargaining game. For the first time, they found that people used "forward thinking" when trying to sway others. Forward thinking happened regardless of whether the subjects could actually influence others and appeared to be driven by neural activity in a well-known decision-making center of the brain.