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A new study suggests that listening to pleasant music can improve visual awareness in stroke patients with impaired visual neglect. The study found that patients could identify coloured shapes and red lights more accurately while listening to their preferred music compared to silence or music they did not like.
A University of Minnesota study reveals that forecasting and backcasting methods can lead to different outcomes in predicting consumer emotions. By changing the order of thinking about a potential event, consumers' expectations of their feelings can be altered.
Researchers found that pride leads to dominant roles, likability and admiration from teammates, rather than scorn. This study suggests pride has functional outcomes for successful interpersonal interaction and team dynamics.
A study by Northwestern University researchers suggests that musical training enhances an individual's ability to recognize emotion in sound. Musicians were found to have finely tuned auditory systems and more efficiently process the complex part of the sound carrying emotional elements.
Yale researchers discover a link between anger and sudden cardiac arrests, which claim 400,000 lives annually. The study found that patients with T-wave alternans, a measure of electrical instability, were more likely to experience arrhythmias after a mental stress test.
A University of Illinois researcher has developed a program that helps children manage their emotions and interact positively with their siblings. The study found that the program improved sibling relationship quality, reduced parental involvement, and increased children's ability to regulate their emotions.
Schizophrenia can be detected early by identifying physical markers in the brain, according to Prof. Talma Hendler's groundbreaking work on facial recognition and brain imaging. By analyzing brain activity in response to unusual emotional faces, researchers hope to develop more effective treatments.
A new study by San Francisco State University Psychology Professor David Matsumoto found that facial expressions of emotion are innate and not learned. The research shows that sighted and blind individuals use the same facial expressions in response to emotional stimuli.
A study by Duke University Medical Center found that older adults use their brains differently when it comes to storing memories associated with negative emotions. Older adults have less connectivity between emotion-generating and memory regions, but stronger connections with the frontal cortex, which controls lower-order brain functions.
A new study found that marketing messages in people's native languages are more effective at evoking emotions than those in foreign languages. The researchers believe this effect is due to personal memories and language context, which are more accessible when the message is written in the consumer's native tongue.
Research funded by the Wellcome Trust found people with autism spectrum disorders tend to be more consistent in their decision-making due to reduced emotional influence. This attention to detail can help them avoid irrational choices but may hinder social interactions that require gut instincts.
A study published in Psychological Science found that people who rely on their emotions during negotiations tend to make simpler and cleaner offers, but still achieve good outcomes. This suggests that emotional decision making may be both simpler and more lucrative than traditional calculation-based approaches.
Researchers discovered that children with autism spend less time looking at a teacher's face when imitating new skills, compared to typically developing children. This finding sheds light on why children with autism struggle to learn from others and may lead to potential interventions.
A Rutgers researcher is studying how visual analysis of body movements can help identify potential terrorist threats and improve interactions with autistic individuals. People with few autistic tendencies are found to be better at detecting subtle cues, which could lead to the development of computer programs to train them.
A new study published in PLOS ONE reveals that emotional information plays a crucial role in face recognition for individuals with developmental prosopagnosia. The research found that facial expressions and bodies can be used to design more effective assessment and training programs.
A new study found that people who make healthier food choices have high emotional intelligence and confidence in their abilities. This 'emotional calibration' helps them resist impulsive eating triggered by vivid food pictures, such as those of hot fudge sundaes.
Researchers discovered that using mental strategies can decrease arousal linked to the anticipation of a potential reward. The study sheds light on how emotion regulation affects decision-making and may help control positive emotions and eventual urges, such as drug cravings.
Researchers found that people tend to underestimate the intensity of their mixed feelings when recalling them. This effect is more pronounced over time and affects individuals from different ethnic backgrounds differently.
A study of over 3,000 jurors found that neither gender nor demographic characteristics influenced juror satisfaction with the trial experience. Both men and women reported experiencing strong emotions during their trials, challenging the idea that deliberation favors men over women.
Researchers found that older adults' brains show increased activity in regions involved in emotion control, allowing them to regulate emotions better than younger counterparts. This 'positivity bias' helps seniors cope with emotionally challenging situations.
A new study reveals that individuals with higher working memory capacity are more likely to make consistent moral judgments and consider consequences of their actions. This capacity helps control emotional reactions, allowing for deliberate processing and rational decision-making.
A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research found that consumers with highly developed emotional sensibilities are better at making product choices. The authors developed a scale to assess consumer emotional ability, which predicts overeating and other unhealthy behaviors.
A new approach measures animal emotional states based on human psychology findings that emotions affect information processing. Rats in standard conditions show stronger responses to lost rewards than those in enriched environments, suggesting a negative emotional state.
A study led by UCLA researcher Istvan Molnar-Szakacs aims to understand how children with ASD process emotions through musical excerpts and facial expressions. The goal is to develop more optimal interventions and promote music as a powerful tool for brain function research.
Men with serious injuries and strong traditional masculine ideas are more likely to abuse alcohol, making it harder for them to heal and cope with their emotions. Researchers found that these individuals may struggle with a 'go it alone' mentality and suppress bad feelings by turning to alcohol.
Research conducted by Yale University psychologist Victoria Brescoll reveals that women who express anger are viewed as less capable than men. In contrast, angry men are seen as more competent and deserving of higher status. Explaining one's emotions may help mitigate this bias.
A team of researchers found that high-frequency vocalizations in male mice are associated with approach behaviors and positive emotions, linked to dopamine and acetylcholine receptors. The study provides a new method for screening emotion genes and developing drugs for controlling emotions and mood disorders.
A new study found that individuals are motivated to increase their level of anger when expecting to complete a confrontational task, which enhances performance. Participants preferred activities making them angry before playing the game in such situations.
Research reveals that Japanese participants are more influenced by background figures' emotions when judging a person's feelings, while North Americans focus on the individual's facial expression. This difference is attributed to cultural differences in attention patterns and social practices.
Researchers found that people feeling sad spend more money to acquire the same commodities as those in a neutral emotional state. This is because sadness and self-focus cause one to devalue possessions and increase willingness to pay for new material goods to enhance sense of self.
A new study investigates how culturally engrained systems of ideas influence persistent goal striving for parenthood. The researchers identify three major discourses: scientific rationalism, self-management, and fatalism, which shape people's appraisals of means, planning, and persistence in achieving parenthood. These discourses help ...
A recent study by Michael Inzlicht and Jennifer N. Gutsell found that people who suppress their emotions experience a depletion of resources for self-control, leading to poor performance on tasks requiring self-regulation. This depletion can last even after the initial emotional suppression has ceased.
Researchers have discovered a mechanism that strengthens memory connections in response to emotional stress, which may underlie why traumatic events can be more vividly remembered than everyday ones. The study found that the stress hormone norepinephrine enhances learning and memory by increasing GluR1 receptors.
A new study found that only seven percent of white college students showed no racial bias, with nonbiased individuals less likely to form negative associations in general. Nonbiased individuals were more resistant to classical conditioning, which can lead to racial bias in society.
A study suggests that people tend to remember bad times more vividly than good times. This phenomenon is linked to increased activity in emotion-processing regions of the brain. The findings have implications for understanding autobiographical memory, eyewitness testimony, and posttraumatic stress disorder.
In two experiments, participants over-predicted regret and disappointment after unsuccessful negotiations and receiving grades. The study suggests discounting post-decisional emotions can improve decision-making.
Researchers found that emotional events can be hard to intentionally forget, even when trying to block off unwanted memories. The study's results suggest that emotion places limits on mental control and can undermine intentional forgetting.
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison found that people with clinical depression have abnormal brain activity in emotional control circuits. Consciously regulating emotions increased activity in prefrontal cortical areas, but didn't quell negative responses in depressed individuals.
A new study by Suresh Ramanathan and Patti Williams examines the affective outcomes of indulgent consumption among both prudent and impulsive consumers. Both groups experience a mixture of positive and negative emotions immediately after consuming a food indulgence, but with different components and time courses.
Researchers found that verbalizing emotions reduces brain activity in the amygdala, a region associated with emotional responses. This decrease in activity is linked to increased activity in the right ventrolateral prefrontal cortex, which processes emotions and inhibits behavior.
A study published in Psychological Science found that heart rate variability (HRV) is associated with self-regulation and can predict vulnerability to tempting situations. Researchers measured HRV in participants who resisted or gave in to temptation, revealing a link between HRV and perseverance.
Researchers at Ohio State University discovered that digitally expressing happiness can improve the effectiveness of online product presentations. Participants preferred interacting with a happy avatar over a sad one, regardless of the product's emotional tone.
A study published in SLEEP found that sleep deprivation significantly affects the ability to integrate emotion and cognition for guiding moral judgments. Continuous wakefulness has a particularly debilitating effect on judgment and decision-making processes.
A University of Oregon psychologist argues that genocide prevention efforts fail due to a lack of emotional response to increasing numbers of victims. Research suggests that people's capacity for empathy decreases with larger groups, making it difficult to reach critical mass for decision-making.
Researchers found that people tend to prioritize emotional responses over empirical evidence when making decisions, particularly on sensitive topics. This phenomenon was observed in studies examining crime, deer population, and other risks where emotional reactions outweigh rational thinking.
A study spanning 25 years found that early attachment experiences influence adult emotional expression and relationship dynamics. Secure infants tend to form closer friendships and express emotions more effectively in adulthood.
Researchers found that damage to the insula, a brain region linked to emotion and feelings, enables smokers to quit instantly. The discovery opens new directions for therapies targeting this specific region.
A study found that possessing power impairs an individual's ability to adjust to another person's perspective and interpret emotions. Researchers discovered that individuals with high power levels are more likely to prioritize their own viewpoints, leading to decreased empathy.
A new study finds that negative feelings towards a country do not necessarily lead to product evaluations based on country of origin. Angry consumers may try to punish a country by avoiding its products, while saddened consumers believe the event is beyond human control and do not affect their purchasing.
Women cancer carers face unique challenges, including 24/7 caregiving responsibilities, isolation, and lack of emotional support. In contrast, male carers tend to view caring as a competency task with less emotional labor.
A study by Queen's University researcher Laurence Ashworth suggests that emotion plays a significant role in consumers' purchasing decisions, particularly for high-involvement products. This challenges existing assumptions about the long-term effects of emotional purchases and highlights the potential benefits of incorporating emotions...
A Case Western Reserve University study found that children's range of emotions in play can indicate how emotionally charged their memories will be. The researchers used this link to develop a tool for gauging emotional openness in children, which can help them process traumatic experiences and express negative emotions.
Research finds that consumers who base their decisions on emotional responses are more satisfied with their purchases, both immediately and three weeks later. The study suggests that it can be beneficial for consumers to consider feelings when making purchasing decisions.
A study by Oregon Health & Science University found that women on hormone therapy are more sensitive to negative events and can process emotions similarly to younger women. However, hormone therapy does not improve memory for negative events, suggesting that the brain's arousal system is modified with age.
The Braintuning project, a €2.5 million EU-funded research initiative, aims to investigate the relationship between music, emotions, and brain functions. Researchers seek to explain individual differences in musical preferences and emotional responses to music, as well as how environmental factors influence these experiences.
Research found that longstanding anger and hostility compromise lung function and hasten natural decline in lung power with age. The study of 670 men aged 45-86 showed a significant association between higher levels of hostility and poorer lung function.
Researchers at Université de Montréal discover that mystical experiences are mediated by several brain regions, contradicting theories of a specific 'God spot'. Fifteen cloistered nuns underwent fMRI scans while reliving mystical experiences, revealing a dozen active brain regions.
A new study at University College London found that humans often act irrationally when faced with difficult decisions, driven by emotional reactions. Participants were more likely to gamble at the threat of losing £30 than the offer of keeping £20, despite both options resulting in the same outcome.
A new study reveals that highly anxious individuals can quickly detect changes in facial expressions, but often misinterpret their emotional meaning. This heightened sensitivity can perpetuate a cycle of conflict and misunderstanding in personal relationships.
A study by Cornell and University of Chicago researchers reveals that personal responsibility, not the ability to make choices, determines satisfaction. When options are similar or unclear, choosing doesn't lead to increased happiness.