Research Roundup

July 2, 2013 at 1:32 pm
F(ear) Factor We all know that music can change how you feel. But new research shows that it can work the other way around: how we feel can affect how we interpret music. For example, feeling scared can lower the ability to distinguish between sounds.
Anti-smoking ads go pro A study out of the Annenberg School of Communication says that some anti-smoking ads can actually promote the desire to smoke, especially those with distracting smoking visuals and a weak message.