Thank to you everyone for your overwhelming response to the “Submit your questions to Dr. Matsumoto” post on November 5th. Here are a few questions and answers by Dr. Matsumoto himself! You can find out more about Dr. Matsumoto and his research at his website Want to read some past “Ask the Expert” blogs? We’ve linked…
Read MoreWhy We’re Happy About Being Sad: The Emotions Behind Pop Music
A recent fascinating NPR article highlighted the research of Glenn Schellenberg of the University of Toronto, where he studies the psychology of music. The idea behind Schellenberg’s initial experiment was pretty straightforward: he simply wanted to play music for people and get them to rate how happy or sad that music made them feel. Through…
Read MoreEmotions Expressed in Speeches by Leaders of Ideologically motivated Groups Predict Aggression- 2012
New research entitled “Emotions expressed in speeches by leaders of ideologically motivated groups predict aggression” was recently published in the journal of Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression. The research suggests that when leaders use rousing speeches to evoke powerful emotions, those emotions may predict when a group will commit an act of violence or terrorism.…
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Humintell wants to hear from our loyal followers. Let us know what you want to see more of, what you don’t want to see more of and other topics & suggestions on what we can include in our blog series or on our website. Want more videos? What about more diverse topics? Want to learn about…
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