Long-standing research in human psychology has claimed that certain facial expressions of emotion are universal across cultures. For example, classic cross-cultural studies by Paul Ekman and colleagues argue that certain “basic emotions”... Read more »
Have you ever had a brilliant idea while falling asleep or woken up with the perfect solution to a problem? You’ve experienced what experts call “threshold consciousness” – those altered mental states... Read more »
Source: Lakshmiraman Oza/Pixabay “Do you think all mental conditions have a physical component in the brain?” someone once asked me. “Absolutely!” I answered. Then I qualified that I didn’t believe the mind... Read more »
By Paola M. Contreras, PsyD (Asst. Professor, William James College) and Diya Kallivayalil, PhD (Asst. Professor, Harvard Medical School) Please note that the authors use the following abbreviations to identify themselves in... Read more »