New Research Sheds Light on Origins of Social Behaviors
Male fruit flies typically display antisocial behavior towards other males, preferring the company of females, which they identify through chemical receptors. However, recent studies by…
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The Dark Side of Anime Marketing – Are We Crossing Ethical Boundaries?
According to a recent study, utilizing anime “moe” characters in tourism promotion may have negative effects. In Japan, the use of anime characters in advertising…
Good News: Cooperation Among Strangers Has Increased for the Past 60 Years
Findings provide encouragement for attempts to solve global problems. Despite widespread worries that the social fabric is disintegrating, data from the American Psychological Association shows that…
Scientists Uncover the Biological Causes of Social Withdrawal
Researchers find multiple important biomarkers in people with Hikikomori (pathological social withdrawal), and they demonstrate their potential for predicting the severity of the disorder. Key…
Evolution Now Accepted by Majority of Americans
The level of public acceptance of evolution in the United States is now solidly above the halfway mark, according to a new study based on…
Some Hyper-Realistic Masks More Believable Than Real Human Faces
Images of synthetic hyper-realistic masks could be mistaken for those of real faces, according to a study published in the open access journal Cognitive Research:…
Hyper-Realistic Masks Can Be More Believable Than Real Human Faces
Some silicone masks are now so realistic they can easily be mistaken for real faces, new research suggests. Hyper-realistic masks are made from flexible materials…
Relationships of Male Dolphins from Shark Bay Determined by Slow Swimming
In Shark Bay, Australia, the male dolphins are well known to marine biologists for their messy social entanglements. These relationships are so unique, that they’re…
Western Lowland Gorillas Exhibit Human-Like Expressions but They Mean Different Things
Gorillas use human-life facial expressions to communicate with each other, however, the Western Lowland gorilla equivalent of a grin means something completely different, as psychologists…
Scientific Study Proves Blogging Therapeutic for Teens
Over the recent years, with the boom in texting and online social networks, teenagers have been developing new ways of dealing with their emotional problems….