What is social influence in psychology? Dr. David Matsumoto, Director of Humintell, led a free webinar on The Basics of Social Influence where he provided participants with an introduction to evidenced-based topics of social influence. These social influence examples included topics of: Conformity, Compliance, and Obedience Cooperation Emotion Contagion Social Loafing and Social Striving…
Read MoreCan Anger Have Benefits for Attaining Goals?
When we think about potentially destructive emotions, we often think about anger issues. And for good reason; anger is probably the most common emotion that leads to feelings of regret later. For tips on anger management, click here. Dr. Matsumoto doesn’t believe anger is inherently a “bad” emotion. Getting angry can result in some good…
Read MoreChildhood Maltreatment, Depression, and Emotion Recognition
Could there be a link between childhood maltreatment, depression, and emotion recognition? Researchers Kristine Kahr Nilsson, et al investigated this question by comparing the emotion decoding abilities of major depressive disorder (MDD) patients with and without a history of childhood maltreatment. The results of their study suggests that individuals who have experienced childhood maltreatment and suffer…
Read MoreCat Emotions: Cats Have Nearly 300 Facial Expressions
If you’re a cat lover, you probably already know that how to read cat body language; your feline friend uses subtle body language and nonverbal cues to communicate with you. You may even know that cats usually don’t meow to each other, only to humans (a tactic developed through adaptation and evolution). But how do…
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