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For many, the last year might have felt like it flashed by in an instant. It’s as if January was just here. However, for children, last year’s holiday season can seem like a distant memory from ages ago. This difference in perception isn’t just anecdotal; there’s a scientific basis for...
New research published in Cognition and Emotion provides evidence that subtle changes in eye appearance can shape how people perceive others and influence their generosity. Across two experimental studies, researchers found that portraits of non-human primates with larger pupils elicited more positive impressions and greater charitable donations. Additionally, these effects...
What happens in the brain when we drink alcohol? Scientists have taken a significant step toward answering this question by identifying a protein called TMEM132B as a key regulator of alcohol’s effects. This protein not only amplifies alcohol’s action on GABAA receptors—key players in neural inhibition—but also influences behaviors like anxiety...
