August: New Findings, Readings & Self-analysis

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This is a blog about:

• The newest findings in psychological research
• Questions for self-analysis
• Recommeded readings for inquisitive minds
  

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NEW FOR AUGUST

* The eyes or the mouth? Americans and Japanese read faces differently.

When you want to know what your friends are feeling, do you focus on their eyes or their mouth? A new study by Japanese researchers found that Americans focus first on the mouth, while people who grew up in Japan focus on the eyes.

"This could be because people in Japan, when in the presence of others, try to suppress their emotions more than Americans do", said Masaki Yuki, a behavioral scientist at Hokkaido University. "The eyes are more difficult to control than the mouth, so they probably provide better clues about a person's emotional state even if he or she is trying to hide it".

To read more about facial expressions: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facial_expression ______________________________

* Personality100 1-Minute Self analysis:

When listening to an emotional story, notice what part of the face you pay attention to most. The Mouth? Eyes? Head movements? Take a moment today to notice your 'person perception' habits....
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* Are you easily persuaded?

A new study reveals that if a single person repeats something to us often, we presume that many other people share that person’s opinion. This is a brain-trick that we need to be careful about, since it affects us the way we make decisions.

More info at: http://www.apa.org/journals/releases/psp925821.pdf

Recommended reading: To read more about brain shortcuts and their potential advantages and disadvantages, we recommend: “Simple Heuristics that Make us Smart, by Gigerenzer, Todd, and the ABC Research Group : http://www-abc.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/shtmus/
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* Yoga instead of anti-depressants?

Boston University Researchers have found that practicing yoga may elevate brain GABA levels, the brain's primary inhibitory neurotransmitter. This suggests that it Yoga can be a good, natural treatment for depression. No wonder those yogis always look so happy! More info at: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/05/070521145516.htm

Learn more about Yoga at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoga

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