/newsroom/taxonomy/term/1180/all en /newsroom/channels/news/face-masks-impair-nonverbal-communication-between-individuals-337845 <p>Since the onset of the worldwide pandemic, face masks have been widely adopted to control the spread of COVID-19. While masks are critical for mitigating disease contagion, they hide parts of our faces which are used for nonverbal communication to express our emotions and intentions.</p> Mon, 21 Feb 2022 14:26:41 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 286055 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/do-emotions-impact-decisions-punishment-context-crime-337457 <p>Anger is a key emotion in understanding public opinion towards crime and punishment: it is frequently mobilized in public discourse and is elicited by specific incidents. But what role do emotions play in questions of punishment for crime?</p> Mon, 07 Feb 2022 15:00:13 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 286013 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/human-sounds-convey-emotions-better-words-do-257683 <p><strong><em>By Katherine Gombay, <a href="/newsroom">ƻ����Ժ Newsroom</a></em></strong></p> <p><em>Brain uses “older” systems/structures to preferentially process emotion expressed through vocalizations</em></p> Mon, 11 Jan 2016 16:59:10 +0000 nima.adibpour@mail.mcgill.ca 25070 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/music-cuts-across-cultures-240932 Mon, 05 Jan 2015 21:40:24 +0000 katherine.gombay@mcgill.ca 21785 at /newsroom