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New research suggests memorable images are more likely to go viral online

Tuesday, October 21

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The Brain Bridge study argues that memorability has a greater impact on virality than emotion.By Sarah Steimer If you see a photo of a beautiful beach...

New research explores what makes emotional memories stick

Monday, October 13

By Sarah SteimerThe Nature Human Behavior study combines fMRI data, natural language processing, and graph theory to show that emotion strengthens mem...

2024 Dean’s Early Career Research Awards

Thursday, February 22

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By Aubrey ChristofersenThe Annual Dean’s Early Career Research Awards have been announced. Now in their second year, the awards are supported through ...

New study reveals how brain activity reflects hostile interpretations of social situations

Tuesday, February 6

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Brain imaging shows distinct neural patterns in individuals prone to seeing hostility, according to a paper from the Motivation and Cognition Neurosci...