We don’t just shop with our eyes – touch has a big influence too.
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Within a fraction of a second of seeing another person being touched, our brains figure out who is involved and how it might feel.
The autonomous sensory meridian response may be linked to certain personality types and traits such as introversion.
Uniquely colored flowers with big blooms might make for an aesthetically pleasing garden, but they can be unhelpful to pollinators. Careful consideration can help you plan a colorful and eco-friendly garden.
Smellscapes of the sea are multi-layered - they are shaped by interactions between water, marine life and environmental conditions.
New research shows how supermarkets can use the smell of mixed herbs such as thyme, rosemary, oregano and basil to influence shoppers buying choices.
It’s intriguing how some people experience ASMR while others don’t - our latest research suggests that many ASMR responders are highly sensitive “orchids”.
New research shows people experience the ‘endowment effect’ of valuing an object more when they can touch it, even in virtual settings.
Rather than putting on a ‘brave face’, parents might be better putting on a ‘brave voice’ to conceal their emotions.
Asking loved ones with memory problems to discuss holiday memories can help them retrieve some memories, studies suggest. In turn, that can improve mood and quality of life.
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Professor of Consumer Psychology, Anglia Ruskin University
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Professor of Psychology, Mississippi State University
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Associate Professor and Director of Clinical Training
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Associate Professor Marketing & International Business, Auckland University of Technology
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Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Durham University
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Associate Professor of Marketing, Auckland University of Technology
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Associate Professor of Marketing, University of Iowa
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Associate lecturer, University of Sussex
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Reader in Architecture and Sensory Environments, School of Architecture and Design, Birmingham City University
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Assistant Professor of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, University of Tennessee; Smithsonian Institution
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Associate Professor of Psychology, Auckland University of Technology
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ARC DECRA Senior Research Fellow in Cognitive Neuroscience, Western Sydney University
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Postdoctoral Research Associate in Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Sydney