Here is what I am reading today: hey… monkey lips are smacking and provides insights into speech! “Scientists have traditionally sought the evolutionary origins of human speech in primate vocalizations, such as monkey coos or chimpanzee hoots. But unlike these primate calls, human speech is produced using rapid, controlled movements Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: following a different drummer “In an article published online June 3rd by the journal Nature, a team of electrical engineers and neuroscientists working at Stanford University propose a new theory of the brain activity behind arm movements. Their theory is a significant departure Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: marriage and happiness “Their study, online in the Journal of Research in Personality, finds that although matrimony does not make people happier than they were when they were single, it appears to protect against normal declines in happiness during adulthood. “Our study suggests Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: evil eyebrows and a pointy chin “Psychologists have found that a downward pointing triangle can be perceived to carry threat just like a negative face in a crowd. In a paper published in Emotion, a journal of the American Psychological Association, Dr Derrick Read more…
We are celebrating the launching of our new textbook: “Discovering Psychology: the Science of Mind”! Great food and wonderful conversations punctuated Friday evening at the historic and picturesque Adler Planetarium. A wonderful time was had by all!