News tagged with social cues

A new take on why social cues confuse babies and dogs in a classic hiding game

A study by developmental scientists at the University of Iowa and Indiana University challenges the conclusions of two recent studies on how babies and dogs respond to certain social cues. The new findings, published in this ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Sep 24, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 3

Mouse study reveals genetic component of empathy

The ability to empathize with others is partially determined by genes, according to new research on mice from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU).

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Feb 11, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Females choose sexier friends to avoid harassment

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have observed a strategy for females to avoid unwanted male attention: choosing more attractive friends. Published today (7 December) in the journal Proceedings of the Royal So ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Dec 07, 2011 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (5) | comments 6 | with audio podcast

Tweeting teenage songbirds reveal impact of social cues on learning

In a finding that once again displays the power of the female, UCSF neuroscientists have discovered that teenage male songbirds, still working to perfect their song, improve their performance in the presence of a female bird.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Feb 26, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Making bees less busy: Social environment changes internal clocks

Honey bees removed from their usual roles in the hive quickly and drastically changed their biological rhythms, according to a study in the Sept. 15 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. The changes were e ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Sep 14, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Chemical warfare of stealthy silverfish

A co-evolutionary arms race exists between social insects and their parasites. Army ants (Leptogenys distinguenda) share their nests with several parasites such as beetles, snails and spiders. They also s ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Dec 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Magic tricks reveal surprising results about autism

Magicians rely on misdirection -- drawing attention to one place while they're carrying out their tricky business somewhere else. It seems like people with autism should be less susceptible to such social manipulation. But ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Oct 20, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Internet dating sites need to take cultural differences into account: researchers

(PhysOrg.com) -- Online dating sites that are used around the world need to take into account cultural differences, researchers at the University of Bath have found.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Apr 27, 2010 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

3 key factors to help children avoid social rejection identified

Neurobehavioral researchers at Rush University Medical Center have found three key factors in a child's behavior that can lead to social rejection. The studies are a crucial step in developing scientifically sound screening ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jan 20, 2010 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 1

The real thing? People are often unsure about telling authentic luxury goods from fakes

Luxury goods are supposed to be expensive because of their quality: A sip of fine wine or the comforting feel of designer clothing should justify the price.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Dec 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Let's get non-verbal, electronically

(PhysOrg.com) -- European researchers have developed a suite of tools to add non-verbal cues to email, phone calls, chats and other channels of electronic communication. It is fascinating work, and the real-world applications ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Apr 17, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Researchers study attention mechanisms of autistic children

Two-year-olds with autism lack an important building block of social interaction that prompts newborn babies to pay attention to other people. Instead, these children pay attention to physical relationships between movement ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Mar 30, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Autism breakthrough: Researchers identify possible treatment for impaired sociability

Eastern Virginia Medical School researchers have identified a potential novel treatment strategy for the social impairment of people with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), an aspect of the condition that has a profound impact ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Dec 08, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Peer Behavior, Not Communication Overload, Determines Mobile Device Use in Meetings, Study Shows

(PhysOrg.com) -- Organizational norms and social cues, not communication overload, are the strongest predictors of whether individuals use their laptops or smart phones to electronically multitask during a meeting, according ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jul 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0