Psychology has always been about people. It studies thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. For a long time, the methods used in this field were relatively simple: researchers observed, asked questions, and recorded answers. These methods are still valuable. But science never stands still. Now biology is stepping into psychology in ways that feel groundbreaking. DNA techniques are […] La entrada How Cutting-Edge DNA Techniques Are Expanding the Psychology Toolkit se publicó primero en Psycholo...| Psychology Spot
Congratulations to Drs. Kelly Foote, Justin Hilliard, Michael Okun and Dawn Bowers on the publication of “Screening for a “trifecta” of executive function patterns in a large cohort of individuals with Parkinson’s disease,” which appears in the August edition of the Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society. Abstract Objective: This study examined three neurocognitive patterns or…| neurology.ufl.edu
Philosophy & Psychology If “Emotions Are Not Tools of Cognition,” What Are They?: An Exploration of the Relationship Between Reason and Emotion Marsha Familaro Enright A Conversation with Ayn Rand “Emotions are not tools of cognition,” Ayn Rand said on more than one occasion (1961, 55; 1964, 6; 1974, 6). An emotion as such … Continue reading "If Emotions Aren’t Tools of Cognition, what are they?"| Marsha Familaro Enright
Music is an art without an apparent object – there are no scenes to look at, no sculptured marbles to touch, no stories to follow – and yet it can cause some of the most passionate and intense feelings possible. How does this happen – how can sounds from resonant bodies produce emotion (1) in … Continue reading "CON MOLTO SENTIMENTO: On the Evolutionary Biology and Neuropsychology of Music"| Marsha Familaro Enright
