Primary Emotions vs Basic Emotions Many people don’t distinguish between primary and basic emotions to categorize different types of emotions. In fact, some scientists do not distinguish between them either. You may know of a well known emotion theory by a psychologist named Robert Pluchik. Pluchik had a well known emotion wheel where he described…
Read MoreA Tribute to Law Enforcement Officers
Guest Blog Post by Anthony “Tony” Ciaburro The month of May (Law Enforcement Appreciation Month) is when we pause to remember our fallen officers. As I reflect on those whose names are on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, I take comfort knowing that our profession remains undaunted. The last few years have been the…
Read MoreHow Communicating Through a Screen Affects Your Brain
Zoom. Microsoft Teams. Messenger. FaceTime. Skype. You’re probably familiar with all these video conferencing platforms and since the COVID-19 pandemic, people have been using them more than ever before. As we mentioned in a past blog, one 2021 survey shows that 54% of professionals now attend more (virtual) meetings than they used to pre-pandemic (in-person).…
Read MoreDo Babies Have Emotions in the Womb? What The Research Says.
Can a fetus taste and smell in the womb? A study led by Durham University’s Fetal and Neonatal Research Lab and published in the journal Psychological Science provides the first direct evidence that babies react to taste and smell in the womb. The researchers took 4D ultrasound scans of 100 pregnant women to see how…
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