Autistic individuals generally demonstrate impaired emotion recognition but it is unclear whether effects are emotion-specific or influenced by oxytocin receptor (OXTR) genotype. Here we implemented a ...
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, mask-wearing has become a requirement worldwide. As a result, many social interactions have been allowed only when people wear masks. However, wearing masks conceals the ...
How much we can tell about people by looking at their faces? Not as much as was once thought. I was the kind of kid who didn’t want people looking for clues into my inner thoughts. For example, if I ...
A research team from the Cognitive Neurotechnology Unit and the Visual Perception and Cognition Laboratory at Toyohashi University of Technology investigated how facial expressions are perceived when ...
Psilocybin from so-called “magic mushrooms” has the ability to weaken an individual’s response to angry facial expressions, according to a newly published research. The findings are based on the ...
Emotions are a core part of human nature. They guide how we interact with others and how we navigate the challenges in life. But there’s a fine line between expressing our feelings and letting them ...