The way we feel about being touched — and the way we touch others — are shaped by our personal and generational affective history. Touch inequalities, too, are often transmitted through generations, a new study shows. For the study, the researchers analyzed a unique set of data, namely touch biographies. Read Full Article (External Site) […]

Our actions are guided by moral values. However, monetary incentives can get in the way of our good intentions. Neuroeconomists have now investigated in which area of the brain conflicts between moral and material motives are resolved. Their findings reveal that our actions are more social when these deliberations are inhibited. Read Full Article (External […]

A new study documents how the quality of a person’s romantic relationship and the life stress he or she experiences at two key points in early adulthood (at age 23 and 32) are related to sleep quality and quantity in middle adulthood (at age 37). Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, […]