To understand how animals experience the world and how they should be treated, people need to better understand their emotional lives. A new review of animal emotion suggests that, as in humans, emotions ...
Aug 03, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- If you think having loads of money, fetching looks, or the admiration of many will improve your life — think again. A new study by three University of Rochester researchers demonstrates that progress on ...
May 14, 2009
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With Mother's Day, Father's Day and high school and college graduations upcoming, there will be plenty of gift-giving and well wishes. When those start pouring in, let yourself be grateful—it's the best way to achieve happiness ...
Mar 13, 2009
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Saying a prayer may help many people feel less angry and behave less aggressively after someone has left them fuming, new research suggests.
Mar 21, 2011
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Want to know how a Japanese person is feeling? Pay attention to the tone of his voice, not his face. That's what other Japanese people would do, anyway. A new study examines how Dutch and Japanese people assess others' emotions ...
Sep 15, 2010
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Researchers have for decades hypothesized that negative emotions lead to inflated reports of common physical symptoms, like headaches or an upset stomach. But a new University of Iowa study suggests that two negative emotions ...
Mar 04, 2011
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(Phys.org) —Public concern about new technology infrastructure like mobile phone masts has been shown to trigger reports of ill health… and recently even the new 'green' technology of wind turbines has ...
Mar 22, 2013
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People with generalized anxiety disorder, or GAD, have abnormalities in the way their brain unconsciously controls emotions. That's the conclusion of a new Stanford University School of Medicine study, and the study authors ...
Feb 10, 2010
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Sky diving and base jumping are not for everyone. However, for certain people, the more risk and adrenaline involved in an activity, the better! What draws some people to daredevil behavior while others shy away from it? ...
Feb 11, 2009
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A co-worker's rudeness can have a great impact on relationships far beyond the workplace, according to a Baylor University study published online in the Journal of Organizational Behavior. Findings suggest that stress create ...
Aug 16, 2011
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Researchers at UCL (University College London) and Harvard University have found that we punish cheats only when they end up better off than us, in a study that challenges the notion that punishment is motivated by revenge.
Jul 17, 2012
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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, ...
Mar 04, 2009
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(Phys.org)—Sociologists Richard Dukes and Heather Albanesi of the University of Colorado claim in a paper they've had published in The Social Science Journal that when teachers use a red pen to add commen ...
Jan 23, 2013
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Oscar Wilde once quipped, "The soul is born old but grows young. That is the comedy of life. And the body is born young and grows old. That is life's tragedy." Many would write this statement ...
Jan 08, 2010
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A study published in the April issue of Cognition shows that motor actions can partly determine people's emotional memories. Moving marbles upward caused participants to remember more positive life experiences, and moving ...
Mar 31, 2010
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