Psychological Science & Research Insights
With a loose definition of the word universal, a number of words from many languages are almost universally understood. We learn many words across multiple …
Read moreDo Universal Words Exist? From evolution to cognates & iconicity
Summary: We have a welfare trade-off ratio with other people. It describes how much others value us. If the ratio is low, we feel undervalued …
Read moreWe get angry to change others. How can we manage it?
Many of us like to look at cute images and videos on the internet – our mood improves. Instagram is purrfect for that. Turns out, …
Read moreThe Kawaii Effect: Cute things make us careful, focus our attention, & motivate Kama Muta
Evolution necessitates economical and reliable brain mechanisms in some environmental contexts. These mechanisms emerge as a response to patterns in the environment or enable us …
Read moreWhy Did Humans Evolve Pattern Recognition Abilities?