Human behaviour News

While reading someone’s mind might sound like a supernatural power, understanding human behaviour is grounded in psychology. By paying attention to certain psychological cues, you can get an insightful look into a person’s thoughts, feelings, and intentions. By understanding non-verbal cues, body language, and vocal patterns, you can become more attuned to the hidden signals.

According to a study, current models used to predict the emergence and evolution of pathogens within populations do not include social behaviour.

The findings, published in the journal eLife, may point towards new treatments for addiction or compulsive behaviour in humans.

Authors of the study are shocked because this kind of pattern hasn't been seen before in the half billion years of the animal fossil record.

Envy is the most common basic personality trait shaping human behaviour. 

The new StarLight system has a wide range of practical applications, including virtual reality without on-body controllers and non-invasive real-time health monitoring.   

Interpreting the data collected from volunteers' own smartphones -- which has the potential to emulate randomised trials -- can boost research into human behaviour, finds a new study.

 What has quantum physics to do with human decision-making? A lot, say researchers, advising that the next time someone accuses you of making an irrational decision, just explain that you are obeying the laws of quantum physics.