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Mind Reading: Psychologist Simon Baron-Cohen on Empathy and the Science of Evil
TIME: Cambridge psychology professor and leading autism expert Simon Baron-Cohen is best known for studying the theory that a key problem in autistic disorders is “mind blindness,” difficulty understanding the thoughts, feelings and intentions of
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Key to success in dating world lies in your personality
New Kerala: Certain personality traits contribute to being a good judge of whether someone else thinks you’re worth meeting again, according to the study. Mitja Back of the Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz was interested
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Children Prefer Peers Who Share Their Beliefs (APSSC Award Winner)
My name is Larisa Heiphetz from Harvard University and I presented my research at the APS 23rd Annual Convention in Washington, DC. In two studies on belief-based preference, 6-9-year-old children reported preferences for religious in-group
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Neuroticism and Dampened Pleasantness of Positive Memories
My name is Lisa J. Emery from Appalachian State University and I presented my research at the APS 23rd Annual Convention in Washington, DC. College students recalled autobiographical memories using the word-cue technique, then rated
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Broadband Social Cognition
The presidential symposium at the APS 23rd Annual Convention challenged four scientists to give modern scientific support to Aristotle’s ancient saying: “Man is by nature a social animal.” “Twenty-three hundred years later we have a
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Unpacking Grit: Motivational and Cognitive Underpinnings of Perseverance and Passion for Long-Term Goals
My name is Katherine R. Von Culin from the University of Pennsylvania and I presented my research at the APS 23rd Annual Convention in Washington, DC. Grit, defined as perseverance and passion for long-term goals