“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
Carola Dell’Acqua, Tania Moretta, Elisa Dal Bò, Simone Messerotti Benvenuti & Daniela Palomba Psychophysiology Lab, Department of General PsychologyThe negative impact of Covid-19 pandemic on mental health has been widely described. Particularly, the elevated distress provoked by the pandemic
Study published by Gian Marco Duma, Mariagrazia Di Bono and Giovanni Mento in the journal "Brain Sciences". Is it possible to predict how a person will adapt his motor behavior and neural activity in a cognitive task simply by recording his EEG activity at rest?In short, it's a bit like figuring
