Vibes are something we feel but can’t quite explain. Now researchers want to study them
- Written by Ash Watson, Scientia Fellow and Senior Lecturer, UNSW Sydney
ShutterstockWhen we’re uncomfortable we say the “vibe is off”. When we’re having a good time we’re “vibing”. To assess the mood we do a “vibe check”. And when the atmosphere in the room changes we call it a “vibe shift”.
In a broad sense, a “vibe” is something akin to a...





