Posts Tagged ‘psychobiology’
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The researchers used contagious yawning to test empathetic response. “Yawns are contagious in the same way other emotional responses, like smiles, frowns, and fear, are contagious,” says lead researcher Matthew Campbell.(Credit: Devyn Carter)
EMORY (US)—Researchers have documented the first example of a chimpanzee empathizing with 3-D animation—in this case, a yawning ape. The findings could help in the design of animation therapy for children with autism. Continue…
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Prenatal tension leaves lasting mark on kids
Five-year-old Sydney Gadol plays with her mother, Nancy, under the watchful eye of Elysia Poggi Davis, who’s studying the effects of prenatal stress on children’s health. (Credit: Hoang Xuan Pham/UC Irvine Communications)
