Mind, Self and Emotion

How does culture influence something as “personal” as personal memory?

What roles do a person’s sense of self and understanding of emotions play in the process?

 

 

 

                      Mental Time Travel

Is the future always brighter than the past?

What evokes people’s thoughts about the past versus the future?

How do people weight the value of the past and the future?

 

 

 

                     Matters for Well-Being

Does greater emotional intelligence lead to better mental health?

Is child-sensitive parenting always good for the child?

Why are people in some cultures obsessed with telling their life stories?

 

 

 

                  The Extended Mind Online

What is the cognitive cost to retweet posts?

Does Facebook help people remember?

Are 140 words enough for expressing the self?

 
 
 

Collective Cognition

How do people remember what they and their country experienced in a critical period like the COVID-19 pandemic?

Does political ideology matter when people imagine what to happen in national events such as the US-Iran conflict?

Do Americans and Chinese imagine similarly the future of US-China relationship?

 

 
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