Trends in Cognitive Sciences

We literally feel pain of others

It's common to grimace at the mere sight of a person cut his finger while chopping vegetables or accidentally hit his thumb with a hammer and now, the scientists from Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences have revealed why.

Mar 20, 2016, 12:51 PM IST

Here`s why people `catch` smiles, frowns like flu

Your own emotional reaction to the face changes your perception of how you see the face, in such a way that provides you more information about what it means.

Feb 12, 2016, 09:19 AM IST

You are not irrational but just a quantum probabilistic!

 What has quantum physics to do with human decision-making? A lot, say researchers, advising that the next time someone accuses you of making an irrational decision, just explain that you are obeying the laws of quantum physics.

Sep 16, 2015, 21:01 PM IST