How the brain builds a sense of self from the people around us – new research
How does the brain distinguish between the "self" and the "other"? A new study gives a clue.
Sam Ereira, Postdoctoral researcher of Computational and Cognitive Neuroscience, UCL •
conversation
July 3, 2020 • ~7 min
July 3, 2020 • ~7 min
Coronavirus reminds you of death – and amplifies your core values, both bad and good
It's human nature to try to insulate yourself from the unpleasant realization that death comes for all of us eventually.
Sheldon Solomon, Professor of Psychology, Skidmore College •
conversation
May 21, 2020 • ~9 min
May 21, 2020 • ~9 min
Americans disagree on how risky the coronavirus is, but most are changing their behavior anyway
Using a survey taken from March 10 – March 16, social scientists tried to untangle the complicated connection between feelings of vulnerability and behavior change in response to the coronavirus.
Daniel Bennett, Assistant Professor (Research) of Economics, University of Southern California
• conversation
March 26, 2020 • ~7 min
March 26, 2020 • ~7 min
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