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a test showing four close-ups of four sets of eyes, each one labeled with four choices of emotion. The first is labelled: joking, insisting, amused, or relaxed. The second is labeled: irritated, thoughtful, encouraging, or sympathetic. The third is labeled:jealous, insisting, amused, or relaxed. The fourth is labeled: sarcastic, stern, suspicious, dispirited.
Society & Culture
January 24, 2019 | 01:47 pm

Common test of mental state understanding is biased

A new Rochester study has shown that a widely accepted test for assessing a patient’s ability to understand the mental state of another is biased against the less educated and against racial and ethnic minorities.

topics: Department of Psychology, diversity, featured-post-side, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
Michele Rucci in the lab surrounding by equipment
Science & Technology
January 22, 2019 | 12:52 pm

Microscopic eye movements affect how we see contrast

While the world may appear stable, our eyes are always jittering. Rochester research is showing how these eye movements, once thought to be inconsequential, are critical to our visual system.

topics: Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, featured-post-side, Michele Rucci, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
close-up of woman whispering into a man's ear, as if flirting or initiating sex in a relationship
Society & Culture
January 7, 2019 | 04:50 pm

Cut to the chase: Can sex help start a relationship?

Researchers have demonstrated how sex and sexual desire play a major role not only in attracting potential partners to each other, but also in encouraging the formation of romantic relationships and emotional bonding.

topics: Department of Psychology, featured-post, Harry Reis, relationships, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
two voting booths, with curtains drawn, one red and one blue, with a blue and red balloon over each
Society & Culture
January 4, 2019 | 12:10 pm

Would you vote for a Democrat who behaves like a Republican?

In a recent experiment, a group of political scientists has found that when choosing a candidate, party affiliation outweighs a candidate’s policy positions and their support for democratic norms for both Democrats and Republicans surveyed.

topics: Department of Political Science, elections, Gretchen Helmke, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
a black and white dog and a black and white cat stare out at the camera, illustrating two things that look alike but are different
Science & Technology
January 2, 2019 | 02:46 pm

What makes a species different?

New Rochester research points to the presence of “selfish genes,” whose flow among species may dictate whether two species converge or diverge.

topics: Department of Biology, genetics, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
close-up of OMEGA laser amplifiers
Science & Technology
December 28, 2018 | 09:14 am

The year of the laser

In addition to their Nobel noteworthiness, Rochester researchers continue to develop new ways to apply lasers in research, medicine, and everyday life in 2018. Because frankly, we’re big on lasers.

topics: Department of Chemistry, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Dustin Froula, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Ignacio Franco, Institute of Optics, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Nick Vamivakas, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences, URnano,
collage of six portraits of famous American and Russian authors.
Society & Culture
December 5, 2018 | 03:33 pm

What is belief in a secular age?

New books from Rochester scholars John Givens and John Michael examine the lives of iconic writers to ask what religious belief might look like in an age of science and secularism.

topics: book authors, Department of English, Department of Modern Languages and Cultures, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,