Individuals who performed well on face processing tasks also tended to score higher on intelligence tests. Conversely, those who reported more difficulties with nonverbal communication, a trait sometimes associated with autism, showed poorer face processing skills.
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PsyPost
Scientists just discovered a key connection between face processing and intelligence
Recent research found that face processing abilities form a general factor, are positively linked to intelligence, and negatively associated with autistic-like traits.
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Autistic adults overwhelmed by non-verbal social cues 🤯, describing the intense mental effort it takes to navigate nonverbal communication in a new study 📚. These challenges often lead to misunderstandings from those around them 🤔. This mutual disconnect is known as the Double Empathy Problem 🤝.
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Drexel News
‘Too Much Going On’: Autistic Adults Overwhelmed by Nonverbal Social Cues
In a new study, published in PLOS One, autistic adults describe the intense mental effort it takes to navigate nonverbal communication. Researchers from the University of Portsmouth in the United Kingdom, Drexel University’s A.J. Drexel Autism Institute and…
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Researchers have measured subjects' memory by tracking their eye movements 👀 as they watched animation videos 🎥, demonstrating that people actually remember more than they report. This method can be used to measure memory in subjects who cannot speak 🗣️.
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Tel Aviv University
Measuring Memory Through Eye Movements
A new TAU–Ichilov study shows that tracking eye movements can assess memory more accurately than verbal reports, with potential use for infants, Alzheimer’s patients, and brain injury victims.
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New findings indicate that speakers who use “ums,” “ahs,” and corrections are consistently rated as less knowledgeable than those who speak fluently. But the presence of hand gestures, regardless of their type or frequency, does not appear to mitigate this negative perception. 🤔💬✋
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PsyPost
Confident gestures fail to mask the uncertainty signaled by speech disfluencies
New research suggests speech fluency is the primary factor listeners use to judge a speaker's knowledge. The study finds that while gestures aid communication, they cannot compensate for the negative perception caused by verbal stumbles.
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Republicans are more likely to see a smile as a play for power. A hierarchy management smile is used to show superiority or to appease someone who holds more power. In contrast, living in a highly diverse environment tends to foster a bonding-focused interpretation…
* 🇺🇸 A study in the American Behavioral Scientist reveals political identity influences smile interpretation: Republicans are more likely to view smiles as tools for managing social hierarchies, while others may see them as for social bonding.
* 📈 The research, involving 1,385 U.S. adults before the 2024 presidential election, found that Republican Party identification was the strongest predictor of interpreting smiles as hierarchy management.
* 💡 While age and general conservatism showed smaller associations with hierarchy-focused smiles, the study suggests party identification may shape emotional interpretations more strongly than broader political beliefs.
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* 📈 The research, involving 1,385 U.S. adults before the 2024 presidential election, found that Republican Party identification was the strongest predictor of interpreting smiles as hierarchy management.
* 💡 While age and general conservatism showed smaller associations with hierarchy-focused smiles, the study suggests party identification may shape emotional interpretations more strongly than broader political beliefs.
#PoliticalPsychology #NonverbalCommunication #SocialScience
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