Can You Spot a Fake Smile?

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How Filmmakers Manipulate our Emotions using Color

Like music in an elevator or a doctor’s waiting room, color has the power to influence how we feel without our even noticing. Film directors have exploited our connection to color for decades.

Cyberbullying Less Emotionally Harmful To Kids Than In-Person Harassment, Study Finds

WASHINGTON — Contrary to popular belief, cyberbullying that starts and stays online is no more emotionally harmful to youngsters than harassment that only occurs in-person and may actually be less disturbing because it’s likelier to be of shorter duration and not involve significant power imbalances, according to a study published by the American Psychological Association.…

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Clever Apes: Deconstructing Disgust

From WBEZ’s Clever Apes What is disgust, and where does it come from? There are a few places where scientists can look for clues, starting with what disgusts people. We did a decidedly unscientific survey of kids at the Museum of Science and Industry, and the results line up pretty well with what actual experts…

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