Could Mental Math Boost Emotional Health?

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Could Mental Math Boost Emotional Health?

New study could inform brain training for better mental health.

The research is in Clinical Psychological Science. (full access paywall)

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http://neurosciencenews.com/emotional-health-mental-math-5266

Detecting Emotions with Wireless Signals

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Detecting Emotions with Wireless Signals

Measuring your heartbeat and breath, CSAIL device can tell if you’re excited, happy, angry, or sad.

The researchers will present their findings at the 22nd Annual International Conference on Mobile Computing and Networking in New York, October 3 - 7, 2016.

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http://neurosciencenews.com/wireless-emotion-detection-5092

‘Virtual Partner’ Elicits Emotional Responses From a Human

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‘Virtual Partner’ Elicits Emotional Responses From a Human

“How does it ‘feel’ to interact behaviorally with a machine?” To answer that question, scientists created a virtual partner that can elicit emotional responses from its human partner in real-time.

The research is in International Journal of Psychophysiology. (full access paywall)

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http://neurosciencenews.com/emotion-virtual-partner-psychology-4236

Mom's Voice Activates Many Different Regions in Children's Brains

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Mom's Voice Activates Many Different Regions in Children's Brains

A far wider swath of brain areas is activated when children hear their mothers than when they hear other voices, and this brain response predicts a child’s social communication ability, a new study finds.

The research is in PNAS. (full open access)

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http://neurosciencenews.com/emotion-brain-area-child-mom-4235