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. Materialistic consumers may derive more pleasure from desiring products than they do from actually owning them, and are willing to overspend and go into debt because they believe that future purchases will transform their lives, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. http://phys.org/news277476591.html Other Sciences Tue, 15 Jan 2013 12:49:59 EST news277476591 Happy people are more likely to eat candy bars, whereas hopeful people choose fruit, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. That's because when people feel hope, they're thinking about the future. http://phys.org/news222432810.html Other Sciences Tue, 19 Apr 2011 12:40:01 EST news222432810 (PhysOrg.com) -- A person's outlook on life can minimize -- or aggravate -- a person's chronic pain, reports a new Cornell study. http://phys.org/news215335030.html Medicine & Health Thu, 27 Jan 2011 07:30:02 EST news215335030 An F1000 evaluation looks at a British study of how the six basic human emotions are universally recognized but other positive emotions are culturally specific http://phys.org/news188129916.html Medicine & Health Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:18:47 EST news188129916 (PhysOrg.com) -- Columbia University Medical Center researchers studying the link between emotions and heart disease believe that their recent study, published in the latest issue of the European Society of Cardiology’s European Heart Journal, is the first to show a relationship between positive emotions and coronary heart disease. http://phys.org/news186223218.html Medicine & Health Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:10:01 EST news186223218 People who are usually happy, enthusiastic and content are less likely to develop heart disease than those who tend not to be happy, according to a major new study published today. http://phys.org/news185658887.html Medicine & Health Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:55:03 EST news185658887 A new study at the University of Wisconsin-Madison suggests that depressed patients are unable to sustain activity in brain areas related to positive emotion. http://phys.org/news180635210.html Medicine & Health Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:00:02 EST news180635210 With America's unemployment rate higher than it has been in decades, many people find themselves looking for jobs. The process can be tiring and, in such a competitive climate, receiving that final job offer is challenging. In a new study, researchers at the University of Missouri focus on what job seekers need to get ahead of the competition. The Mizzou scientists found that certain planning activities and positive emotions have a large impact on success in finding a job. http://phys.org/news173009336.html Other Sciences Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:40:01 EST news173009336 (PhysOrg.com) -- People who seed their life with frequent moments of positive emotions increase their resilience against challenges, according to a new study by a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill psychologist and colleagues. http://phys.org/news166287736.html Medicine & Health Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:20:03 EST news166287736 (PhysOrg.com) -- Your 7-year-old may understand that a positive attitude is an asset when taking a spelling test, doing a math problem or tackling a science lesson. But don't expect a kindergartner to make that link. http://phys.org/news156624601.html Medicine & Health Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:50:22 EST news156624601 A researcher from the University of Kansas has spearheaded a new investigation into the link between emotions and health. The research proves that positive emotions are critical for upkeep of physical health for people worldwide, above all for those who are deeply impoverished. http://phys.org/news155372813.html Medicine & Health Wed, 04 Mar 2009 07:08:24 EST news155372813 What do we know about human well-being? The answer is, surprisingly little, compared with what is known about human illness, dysfunction and disease. http://phys.org/news148062595.html Medicine & Health Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:29:55 EST news148062595