Comments on: The real sixth sense http://olivebarrel.com/blog/2006/05/20/the-real-sixth-sense/ Films about life Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:51:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: emre http://olivebarrel.com/blog/2006/05/20/the-real-sixth-sense/#comment-439 Tue, 06 Feb 2007 13:25:31 +0000 http://olivebarrel.com/blog/2006/05/20/the-real-sixth-sense/#comment-439 <A href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/06/health/psychology/06brain.html?ex=157680000&en=cee803ea651d08e4&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink">The latest research reveals that the insula is the seat of social emotions</a>. If this is correct, I'm placing a bet that women have a more developed one. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sj.mp.4001595">This paper</a> delves into greater detail. The latest research reveals that the insula is the seat of social emotions. If this is correct, I’m placing a bet that women have a more developed one.

This paper delves into greater detail.

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]]> by: emre http://olivebarrel.com/blog/2006/05/20/the-real-sixth-sense/#comment-54 Thu, 15 Jun 2006 03:24:18 +0000 http://olivebarrel.com/blog/2006/05/20/the-real-sixth-sense/#comment-54 Once again the NYT comes to my rescue with a relevant article: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/13/health/psychology/13face.html">Men Are Better Than Women at Ferreting Out That Angry Face in a Crowd</a>. The second paragraph reads: <em>...women are more adept at detecting more socially relevant expressions that communicate happiness, sadness, surprise and disgust.</em> The paper itself can be found here: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2006.05.018">Do angry men get noticed?</a> Once again the NYT comes to my rescue with a relevant article: Men Are Better Than Women at Ferreting Out That Angry Face in a Crowd. The second paragraph reads:
…women are more adept at detecting more socially relevant expressions that communicate happiness, sadness, surprise and disgust.

The paper itself can be found here: Do angry men get noticed?

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