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Yanchao Bi
Beijing Normal University, China http://psychbrain.bnu.edu.cn/home/yanchaobi What does your research focus on? My current research focuses on the functional and neural architecture of concepts — the meaning of words, pictures, and ... More>
New Research From Psychological Science
A sample of exciting new research from Psychological Science...... More>
‘Vive la Difference!’: Seeing Foreigners as Foreign Encourages Local Coworkers to Assist Them
Whether it’s a company with local and ex-pat employees, countries in need of aid, or the elderly interacting with the young, a new research paper to be published in the journal Psychological Science says recognizing diversity can actually encourage people to help each other instead of sparking conflict.... More>
Our Perceptions of Masculinity and Femininity Are Swayed by Our Sense of Touch
Gender stereotypes suggest that men are usually tough and women are usually tender. A new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, finds these stereotypes have some real bodily truth for our brains; when people look at a gender-neutral face, they are more likely to judge it as male if they're touching something hard and as female if they're touching something soft.... More>
