News tagged with emotional level

Voting in elections is stressful -- emotionally and physiologically

A new study, conducted has found that the level of cortisol -- the "stress hormone" -- in individuals immediately prior to casting a vote was significantly higher than in the same individuals in similar non-voting conditions. ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jul 05, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Abnormal blood vessel function found in women with broken heart syndrome

A team of Mayo Clinic researchers has found that patients with broken heart syndrome, also known as apical ballooning syndrome (ABS), have blood vessels that don't react normally to stress. These results offer clues to the ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Nov 29, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Employee with higher level of emotional intelligence is more dedicated and satisfied at work

Employees with a high level of emotional intelligence are more dedicated and satisfied at work, compared to other employees. This has been shown in a new study from the University of Haifa. "This study has shown that employees ...

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created Sep 15, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (6) | comments 1

Teen sex not always bad for school performance

(AP) -- There's good news for parents who worry that their teenagers' sex lives are affecting their school performance: A provocative new study has found that teens in committed relationships do no better or worse in school ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Aug 15, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (5) | comments 5

Hormone study finds monkeys in long-term relationship look strangely human

(PhysOrg.com) -- Monkeys in enduring relationships show a surprising correspondence in their levels of oxytocin, a key behavioral hormone, according to research published online June 28 in the journal Hormones and Behavior.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jul 13, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (8) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

If you're happy, then we know it: Scientists build 'hedonometer'

In 1881, the optimistic Irish economist Francis Edgeworth imagined a strange device called a "hedonimeter" that would be capable of "continually registering the height of pleasure experienced by an individual." ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jul 24, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (8) | comments 7

Dietary fats trigger long-term memory formation

Having strong memories of that rich, delicious dessert you ate last night? If so, you shouldn't feel like a glutton. It's only natural.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Apr 27, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0