News tagged with positive feelings
Rose-colored glasses have many shades: Shopping decisions and emotions
A proud consumer won't necessarily make the same purchase as a contented one, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Feb 17, 2010 |
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The narrow line between love and jealousy
A new study carried out at the University of Haifa has found that the hormone oxytocin, the "love hormone", which affects behaviors such as trust, empathy and generosity, also affects opposite behaviors, such as jealousy ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 12, 2009 |
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Schoolkids May Need Coaching on Emotions, School Success
(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.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 18, 2009 |
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Employee cardiovascular health relates to psychological well-being
A Kansas State University researcher has found a link between physical and mental well-being that employees and employers may be able to capitalize on to improve both the health, and potentially the wealth, of their organization ...
Mar 18, 2009 |
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I totally empathize with you ... sometimes: Effects of empathy on ethnic group interactions
Increased empathy toward minority group members is one way to reduce prejudice and promote more positive inter-group relationships. When individuals take on the perspective of someone from a different group, a number of processes ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 18, 2009 |
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The irony of harmony: Why positive interactions may sometimes be negative
History abounds with examples of dramatic social change occurring when a disadvantaged group finally stands up and says "Enough!". By recognizing their inequalities, members of disadvantaged groups can mobilize and attempt ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 02, 2009 |
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Preferential treatment: How what we like defines what we know
It is no secret that you know more (that is, have expertise) about things you are interested in. If you hate baseball, you are not going to spend your spare time reading up homerun statistics and debating who the best pitcher ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 26, 2009 |
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