The Social Cognition and Comparison Lab has two main areas of research. First, is social comparison or how people's perceptions of themselves are affected by comparisons with other people. Within this ...

The study explores how ancient and advanced brain networks influence social cognition and emotional regulation.

Overthinking social interactions actually has implications for treating psychiatric conditions such as anxiety and depression ...

Despite distinct diagnostic criteria, schizophrenia (SZ), bipolar disorder (BD), and major depressive disorder (MDD), show significant overlap in symptoms and manifestations. Neurocognitive deficits, ...

Erin Westgate's research at the University of Florida explores how people often underestimate the meaningfulness of future ...

This psychologist suggests that going to Thanksgiving dinner may be more critical to your future happiness than you realize.

New research b Medicine reveals how humans have evolved advanced brain regions to interpret others' thoughts, connecting ...

The study found that in patients with schizophrenia, a decline in social cognition—a fundamental skill for interpersonal relationships—leads to increased difficulties in social life, and ...

We need a radical overhaul of our understanding of human and machine interactions to combat new and urgent social challenges, according to a new international study calling for a new "sociology of ...