human emotions
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Psychologist: Why posting video is a lousy response to your toddler’s meltdown
October 9, 2019
In July, Romper, a digital publication for parents, published an article titled “10 Hilarious Captions for When Your…
Human emotional vocalisations: learned or innate?
September 25, 2019
Are emotional expressions shaped by innate specialised mechanisms that guide learning, or do they develop exclusively from learning?…
Fellowship to help doctoral student advance research in socio-emotional development of children
May 27, 2019
Emotion-related conversations among family members and the potential impact it can have on the socio-emotional development of children…
For the brokenhearted, grief can lead to death
October 23, 2018
Grief can cause inflammation that can kill, according to new research from Rice University. The study, “Grief, Depressive…
Deception-Detecting AVATAR Licensed to Startup by University of Arizona
August 28, 2018
Originally created through the Borders Research Project, the technology will now make its way out into the world…
Trigger Warnings Reduce Emotional Resilience and Increase Feelings of Anxiety, Harvard Researchers Find
July 31, 2018
In a study published on 27 July 2018 in the Journal of Behaviour Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, a…
Facebook is making you sad? It’s probably because your friends are traveling
July 25, 2018
You probably already know this, but social networks make us feel bad. We consciously know that the world…
2018 EmotioNet Challenge
June 16, 2018
Research groups that have designed or are developing algorithms for the analysis of facial expressions are encouraged to…
Facial Expressions are about Social Influence, not Emotion, Study Finds
March 29, 2018
The claim that we use our facial expressions to achieve a desired outcome is hardly news to anyone…
At first blush, you look happy—or sad, or angry
March 22, 2018
Our faces broadcast our feelings in living color—even when we don’t move a muscle. That’s the conclusion of…
Are smartphones making people sad?
February 2, 2018
New psychological research from the University of Virginia has found that smartphones are having a chilling effect on…
Self-injury more about coping than a cry for help
December 20, 2017
New research has revealed that most people who harm themselves do it as a way to deal with…
Machines recognize feelings using algorithm and Emojis
September 28, 2017
Aboard the space shuttle of any good sci-fi film we find a robot with artificial intelligence capable of…
Nature imagery calms prisoners
September 5, 2017
Sweeping shots of majestic landscapes. Glaciers, forests and waterfalls. Research shows that these images, shown to people deprived…
Why placebo effect works only for some people? Scientists think they may have the answer
August 27, 2017
Everyone knows that placebo is capable of effectively reducing pain, but people respond differently to placebo treatment. A…
Eye Patterns in Children: The Development of Anxiety and Emotion
August 18, 2017
We spend a lot of time looking at the eyes of others for social cues – it helps…
Researchers crack the smile, describing 3 types by muscle movement
July 31, 2017
The smile may be the most common and flexible expression, used to reveal some emotions, cover others and…
Bad cold? If you’re lonely, it may feel worse
April 2, 2017
Suffering through a cold is annoying enough, but if you’re lonely, you’re likely to feel even worse, according…
Streamlined analysis could help people better manage their emotions
March 23, 2017
The many strategies people use to manage their emotions fall into three core groupings, according to newly published…
“Emotional Hangovers” Influence our Recollections of the Future
December 27, 2016
A new paper, published in the journal Nature Neuroscience, indicates that internal physiological and brain states that persist…
Sad Films may Increase Pain Tolerance and Boost Endorphin Levels in the Brain
September 22, 2016
Not too far in the past, emotions typically labelled as “negative” were seen as something to be avoided…
Do These Genes Make Me Lonely? Study Finds Loneliness is a Heritable Trait
September 21, 2016
Loneliness is linked to poor physical and mental health, and is an even more accurate predictor of early…
Loneliness increases risk of coronary heart disease and stroke
April 28, 2016
Most of people do not like being alone for long periods of time as it invokes loneliness. It…
Scientists Pin Down why People Feel Groggy after Sleeping in a New Place
April 23, 2016
It’s safe to say that more or less everyone has experience with feeling slightly under the weather after…
Researchers pinpoint part of the brain that recognizes facial expressions
April 21, 2016
Researchers at The Ohio State University have pinpointed the area of the brain responsible for recognizing human facial…
Study Sheds Light on What Humans Find Creepy
April 8, 2016
What does it mean to find someone (or some-thing) creepy? What is it exactly about that person smiling…
Researchers examine compassionate behavior’s ‘active ingredients’
March 30, 2016
Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have developed a quantitative framework for predicting compassionate behavior, a significant…
The ‘Not Face’ is a universal part of language, study suggests
March 29, 2016
Researchers have identified a single, universal facial expression that is interpreted across many cultures as the embodiment of…
The Weight of Rejection
March 21, 2016
Imagine yourself in a speed-dating situation — five minutes to impress, or not, the person across the table…
Individuals with autism experience difficulty in processing embarrassment
March 7, 2016
We all have been embarrassed at one or another point in our lives. In fact, in teenage years…
- Why some of your old work commitments never seem to go away
January 19, 2018 - Writing on gratitude changes how the brain values charity
January 3, 2018 - Make no mistake, revenge is (bitter)sweet, study confirms
June 29, 2016 - I’ll cry if I want to
March 1, 2016 - Evolution For Shame
February 24, 2016 - App to help children with autism spectrum disorder to recognize emotions
February 12, 2016 - If You Give a Monkey a Cookie: Research Suggests Giving Causes a “Warm Glow”
December 28, 2015 - A Body of Emotions
December 11, 2015 - The Science of Holiday Happiness: Why Gratitude Really is Good for You
November 30, 2015 - Study: Parents influence children’s play of violent video games
October 9, 2015 - There’s More to Comedy than Just Distraction, Study Suggests
September 25, 2015 - Do women experience negative emotions differently than men?
September 25, 2015 - Women Process Forgiveness Differently from Men, Leading to Varying Rates of Depression
September 2, 2015 - Maltreated children’s brains show ‘encouraging’ ability to regulate emotions
August 21, 2015 - Positive Mood Spreads through Social Contact, Depression Doesn‘t
August 21, 2015 - Thanks and pass the candy: Feelings of gratitude increase the consumption of sweets
August 20, 2015 - Sarcasm Found to Boost Creativity, But Only When Exchanged Between People Who Know Each Other Well
July 29, 2015 - Keeping up that positive feeling: the science of savoring emotions
July 23, 2015 - Toddlers who chill in front of TV are at later risk of being victimized by classmates
July 20, 2015 - Oh Joy! Berkeley consults on ‘Inside Out’ emotions
June 18, 2015 - Attention to angry faces linked to greater risk of depression
June 17, 2015 - Get the giggles often? It may be in your DNA
June 4, 2015 - We’re happy and we know it, and now the research shows it
May 15, 2015 - How your brain reacts to emotional information is influenced by your genes
May 8, 2015 - Deep national history of immigration predicts wide cultural comfort displaying emotion
April 21, 2015 - Leaders who can read the crowd do better
April 21, 2015 - Red-faced at the laptop
March 31, 2015 - Nasal Spray Could Help in Understanding Grief
February 24, 2015 - Dutch babies trump US peers in laughing, smiling, cuddling
January 28, 2015 - Study reveals that sadness and hatred are the longest-lasting emotions
November 17, 2014 - New study suggests that sexual desire and urge to urinate reduces belief in free will
November 10, 2014 - Disgust reactions can give away one‘s political views
November 5, 2014 - Babies subconsciously process emotions
November 3, 2014 - About Face: How the study of microexpressions could help prevent acts of violence
September 11, 2014 - Neuroscientists reverse memories’ emotional associations
August 28, 2014 - Researchers switch emotion linked to memory
August 27, 2014 - Quality childcare leads to benefits at school age
August 25, 2014 - In our digital world, are young people losing the ability to read emotions?
August 22, 2014 - Exploring our connection to content using neuroscience tools
August 19, 2014 - A market for emotions: emotion-tracking software attracts big-name clients, aims for “mood-aware” Internet
July 31, 2014 - Choice bias: A quirky byproduct of learning from reward
July 25, 2014 - Stigmas shrouded in silence
July 25, 2014 - Study to trial intense exercise to aid mental health
July 21, 2014 - Study cracks brain’s emotional code
July 10, 2014 - Malicious joy is a reaction to unfair divisions, study suggests
July 7, 2014 - Mapping human emotions shows strong mind body connection
June 27, 2014 - Emotional robot from Japan
June 6, 2014 - Think before you wink
May 26, 2014
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