Psychology is not just the mind, this course introduces and explores the idea that our mind is rooted in our body and that perhaps it is time to move on from this dichotomy. This course will touch on ...

In a famous study by Larsen, Kasimatis, and Frey (1992), the researchers instructed participants with golf tees affixed to the edges of their eyebrows to make them touch. In doing so, the participants ...

Embodied cognition proposes that cognitive processes emerge from dynamic interactions between the brain, body, and environment. Over the past decade, ...

Why does a comforting touch stay with us for years, while other sensations quickly fade from our minds? A new paper offers a ...

Human communication extends far beyond spoken words. As psychologists, we often observe that what remains unspoken—our ...

Why do we remember a hug forever? A new neurobiological model explains how "affective tactile memory" stores emotional touch ...