New research is trying to bridge the gap between how rationality and emotion influence moral choices by combining brain scanning technology with moral psychology experiments. Harvard Magazine reports on how Hazel associate professor and experimental psychologist and neuroscientist, Joshua Greene is shedding light on this debate. Greene posits that rationality and emotion are recruited according…
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Research by Tilburg University scientists, in the Netherlands, reveals insight into the brain’s ability to interpret the outside world. Blind-sight: A phenomena where some blind people can “see” emotions in others faces was analyzed. The research revealed that some emotions are deeply rooted in our brain and not just available to our visual sense of…
Read MoreThe Social Ladder
The University of Michigan conducted three studies on the cooperativeness and nonverbal expressions in leadership positions in group dynamics. Lead author Patricia Chen, a psychology graduate student at Michigan stated, “Our studies show that the effects of rank on cooperativeness spill over into the individual’s nonverbal cues, which are not only picked up by observers,…
Read MoreHappy New Year!
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