http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Teachers learn a lot about how to teach curriculum in college, but they don't get much training in helping very young children learn to handle frustration, anger, and excitement, skills that kids need for kindergarten readiness, said Nancy McElwain, a University of Illinois professor of human development and family studies who conducted a study on the topic. http://phys.org/news258303017.html Other Sciences Thu, 07 Jun 2012 15:50:28 EST news258303017 How good are married couples at recognizing each other's emotions during conflicts? In general, pretty good, according to a study by a Baylor University researcher. But if your partner is angry, that might tell more about the overall climate of your marriage than about what your partner is feeling at the moment of the dispute. http://phys.org/news256813853.html Other Sciences Mon, 21 May 2012 10:12:18 EST news256813853 Stephen Terrell expected a group of happy users when he updated his company's Facebook profile page to the new Timeline format, allowing his mostly senior-citizen customers to register for a contest to win a trip to Hollywood to meet nonagenarian actor Betty White. http://phys.org/news252148315.html Technology Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:30:01 EST news252148315 (AP) -- Hackers claiming allegiance to the amorphous Anonymous movement say they've defaced several sites belonging to online defense firm Panda Security. http://phys.org/news250340063.html Technology Wed, 07 Mar 2012 10:54:31 EST news250340063 (PhysOrg.com) -- A Kansas State University marriage therapist has Valentine's Day advice for couples contemplating commitments and engagement rings: Mix romance with a generous portion of reality. http://phys.org/news247479896.html Other Sciences Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:25:20 EST news247479896 The system created by these researchers can be used to automatically adapt the dialogue to the user's situation, so that the machine's response is adequate to the person's emotional state. "Thanks to this new development, the machine will be able to determine how the user feels (emotions) and how s/he intends to continue the dialogue (intentions)", explains one of its creators, David Grill, a professor in UC3M's Computer Science Department. http://phys.org/news241094456.html Technology Mon, 21 Nov 2011 10:41:04 EST news241094456 Insensitive, disrespectful or rude behavior by employees is rampant in US workplaces, yet consumers fail to report the offending workers and instead take their business elsewhere, researchers report in the latest edition of the Journal of Service Research. http://phys.org/news235747276.html Other Sciences Tue, 20 Sep 2011 14:21:37 EST news235747276 Though pundits and candidates suggest there is too much anger in politics, the emotion does have a potential benefit—it significantly motivates citizens to vote, according to a University of Michigan study. http://phys.org/news226740539.html Other Sciences Wed, 08 Jun 2011 08:31:15 EST news226740539 When the demands of work and family conflict, is the job blamed, is the family role blamed or is blame placed on both? And what are the consequences? http://phys.org/news226228201.html Other Sciences Thu, 02 Jun 2011 10:10:26 EST news226228201 Challenging traditional views of workplace anger, a new article by a Temple University Fox School of Business professor suggests that even intense emotional outbursts can prove beneficial if responded to with compassion. http://phys.org/news222006102.html Other Sciences Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:21:49 EST news222006102 Saying a prayer may help many people feel less angry and behave less aggressively after someone has left them fuming, new research suggests. http://phys.org/news219929234.html Medicine & Health Mon, 21 Mar 2011 13:50:02 EST news219929234 People who make an effort to exert self-control are attracted to aggressive art and public policy appeals, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. They also don't appreciate messages that nag them to control their behavior. http://phys.org/news219583761.html Medicine & Health Thu, 17 Mar 2011 12:50:01 EST news219583761 The way you react to your two-year-old's temper tantrums or clinginess may lead to anxiety, withdrawal and behavior problems down the road, and the effect is more pronounced if the child is a boy who often displays such negative emotions as anger and social fearfulness, reports a new University of Illinois study. http://phys.org/news218810150.html Other Sciences Tue, 08 Mar 2011 12:36:01 EST news218810150 The notion of being angry with God goes back to ancient days. Such personal struggles are not new, but Case Western Reserve University psychologist Julie Exline began looking at "anger at God" in a new way. http://phys.org/news213073272.html Medicine & Health Sat, 01 Jan 2011 03:01:55 EST news213073272 (PhysOrg.com) -- Non-profits aiding the sick or poor could increase charitable donations through ads in which consumers empathize with an actor portraying an unfortunate plight. http://phys.org/news211041464.html Medicine & Health Wed, 08 Dec 2010 15:10:01 EST news211041464 Anger is an interesting emotion for psychologists. On the one hand, it's negative, but then it also has some of the features of positive emotions. For a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, researchers find that associating an object with anger actually makes people want the object—a kind of motivation that's normally associated with positive emotions. http://phys.org/news207850499.html Medicine & Health Mon, 01 Nov 2010 18:10:18 EST news207850499 Researchers from Utrecht University who studied the effect of negative emotions on pain perception in women with and without fibromyalgia found that anger and sadness amplified pain equally in both groups. Full findings are now online and will publish in the October print issue of Arthritis Care & Research, a journal of the American College of Rheumatology. http://phys.org/news204457121.html Medicine & Health Thu, 23 Sep 2010 10:38:53 EST news204457121 Anger is a negative emotion. But, like being happy or excited, feeling angry makes people want to seek rewards, according to a new study of emotion and visual attention. The researchers found that people who are angry pay more attention to rewards than to threats—the opposite of people feeling other negative emotions like fear. http://phys.org/news200744402.html Medicine & Health Wed, 11 Aug 2010 11:20:17 EST news200744402 Do child custody evaluators' beliefs about domestic violence sometimes put divorced women and children in danger? A new University of Illinois study reveals that evaluator's beliefs generally fall into two categories, and one group is far more likely to prioritize safety for women and children when making custody decisions. http://phys.org/news199365954.html Medicine & Health Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:00:02 EST news199365954 Getting angry might help you get your way if you're negotiating with European Americans, but watch out - in negotiations with East Asians, getting angry may actually hurt your cause. That's the conclusion of a new study on how people from different cultures react to anger in negotiations. http://phys.org/news198859427.html Medicine & Health Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:50:01 EST news198859427 It's no secret that Americans tend to throw their support behind a sitting U.S. president when the nation is thrust into a war or other potentially violent conflict with a foreign foe - a phenomenon known as the "rally 'round the flag effect." http://phys.org/news197131402.html Other Sciences Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:43:55 EST news197131402 A study published today in the journal Addiction reveals that drunkenness increases the risk for violent behaviour, but only for individuals with a strong inclination to suppress anger. http://phys.org/news196342440.html Medicine & Health Mon, 21 Jun 2010 12:34:10 EST news196342440 When we get angry, the heart rate, arterial tension and testosterone production increases, cortisol (the stress hormone) decreases, and the left hemisphere of the brain becomes more stimulated. This is indicated by a new investigation lead by scientists from the University of Valencia (UV) that analyses the changes in the brain's cardiovascular, hormonal and asymmetric activation response when we get angry. http://phys.org/news194528309.html Medicine & Health Mon, 31 May 2010 12:39:06 EST news194528309 (PhysOrg.com) -- Girls may be 'protected' from displaying antisocial behaviour until their teenage years, research suggests. The findings indicate that the brains of people with conduct disorder may operate differently and that antisocial behaviour may not simply be a result of bad choices. http://phys.org/news192899047.html Medicine & Health Wed, 12 May 2010 16:04:28 EST news192899047 (PhysOrg.com) -- Girls appear to be "protected" from showing antisocial behaviour until their teenage years, new research from the University of Cambridge has found. http://phys.org/news192377654.html Medicine & Health Thu, 06 May 2010 16:00:01 EST news192377654 (PhysOrg.com) -- An Israeli company, eXaudios Technologies, has developed a software application that automatically analyzes the intonation and volume of a person’s speech in real time and translates it into statements and graphics describing the speaker’s emotions. http://phys.org/news188722665.html Technology Thu, 25 Mar 2010 07:58:11 EST news188722665 Here's a piece of research that might leave you tickled: laughter is a universal language, according to new research. The study, conducted with people from Britain and Namibia, suggests that basic emotions such as amusement, anger, fear and sadness are shared by all humans. http://phys.org/news183653423.html Medicine & Health Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:00:08 EST news183653423 (PhysOrg.com) -- Boxers are renowned for upping the ante by trading slurs and insults at pre-fight weigh-ins or press conferences - but research by sports psychologists suggests that the role goes beyond showmanship. If effectively harnessed, venting your anger can actually improve your performance in certain sporting tasks. http://phys.org/news181242642.html Medicine & Health Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:20:03 EST news181242642 Conflict between parents, before and after divorce, is associated with feelings of anger, helplessness, loneliness and guilt in children. Now, an online program created by University of Missouri researchers is teaching separated parents to maintain and nurture relationships with their children. After completion of the course, parents reported improved relationships and better awareness of separation-related problems and how to solve them. http://phys.org/news178892494.html Other Sciences Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:50:04 EST news178892494 Younger people, those with children and less-educated individuals are more likely to experience anger, according to new UofT research that examines one of the most common negative emotions in society. http://phys.org/news178809757.html Medicine & Health Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:40:01 EST news178809757