Creating Connection

Leadership

Why Do Birds Flock Together?

Liam Cross, Ph.D., and Gray Atherton, Ph.D. on December 15, 2020

Emergent synchrony is a universal feature of behavior.

Emergent synchrony is a universal feature of behavior.

Sleep

Why Does Moving in Synchrony with Others Feel So Right?

Liam Cross, Ph.D., and Gray Atherton, Ph.D. on December 14, 2020

"At the heart of the universe is a steady, insistent beat: the sound of cycles in sync." Synchrony helps explain our connection to all living things.

"At the heart of the universe is a steady, insistent beat: the sound of cycles in sync." Synchrony helps explain our connection to all living things.

Autism

How Games Can Help Children on the Autism Spectrum

Liam Cross, Ph.D., and Gray Atherton, Ph.D. on December 10, 2020

More than just good fun? How playing games can help children on the autism spectrum.

More than just good fun? How playing games can help children on the autism spectrum.

Bias

Walking in My Shoes

Liam Cross, Ph.D., and Gray Atherton, Ph.D. on August 7, 2020

Can walking in step with members of out-groups reduce discrimination and prejudice?

Can walking in step with members of out-groups reduce discrimination and prejudice?

Animal Behavior

My Furry Therapist

Liam Cross, Ph.D., and Gray Atherton, Ph.D. on July 20, 2020

Pets are man’s best friend, but can they also be the best medicine? Research suggests that animals can boost therapy.

Pets are man’s best friend, but can they also be the best medicine? Research suggests that animals can boost therapy.

Animal Behavior

Seeing Pets as Human

Liam Cross, Ph.D., and Gray Atherton, Ph.D. on July 9, 2020

Has quarantine turned you into a crazy cat lady? Has working from home led you to start seeing your dog as a co-worker? Anthropomorphism may explain why.

Has quarantine turned you into a crazy cat lady? Has working from home led you to start seeing your dog as a co-worker? Anthropomorphism may explain why.

Autism

How People with Autism Can Cope with the Pandemic

Liam Cross, Ph.D., and Gray Atherton, Ph.D. on May 12, 2020

How is the new normal affecting people with autism and their families? Here are a few ways to improve COVID-19 life for those on the spectrum.

How is the new normal affecting people with autism and their families? Here are a few ways to improve COVID-19 life for those on the spectrum.

Animal Behavior

My Dog Skip: Effects of Pet Ownership on Mental Health

Liam Cross, Ph.D., and Gray Atherton, Ph.D. on April 19, 2020

Now that we are stuck at home, our furry friends are perhaps more important than ever.

Now that we are stuck at home, our furry friends are perhaps more important than ever.

Teamwork

How Moving Together Binds Us Together

Liam Cross, Ph.D., and Gray Atherton, Ph.D. on April 5, 2020

Do you ever find yourself falling in step with another person? This kind of social synchrony is all around us, and may be more important than you think.

Do you ever find yourself falling in step with another person? This kind of social synchrony is all around us, and may be more important than you think.