Articles tagged with Emotions
A new study examines how Dutch and Japanese people assess others' emotions, finding that Japanese participants rely more on vocal tone than facial expressions. This cultural difference in perception can lead to misunderstandings between individuals from different backgrounds.
A new University of Arizona study found that even complete strangers can infer a person's emotional state from just 30 seconds of conversation. Verbal snippets, such as tone and language use, provide significant insight into how people are coping with separation and divorce.
A study found that individuals with borderline personality disorder experience heightened activation of limbic circuitry in response to emotions, but physical pain stimuli suppress this activation, providing possible relief. This process may help compensate for deficient emotional regulation mechanisms.
Fragrance designers like Michael Papas aim to create scents that evoke emotions and nostalgia, using complex blends of synthetic and natural substances. By tailoring their creations to specific products, they strive to connect with consumers on a deeper level, making fragrances an integral part of our daily experiences.
Children as young as 3-4 years old use statistical information to infer the preferences of others. In experiments, they were more likely to give a toy to someone who had selected it from a container with a low proportion of that toy type. This ability is crucial for learning about others' desires and preferences.
A Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology study found that executives with higher negative emotional traits took fewer risks, while those with higher educational levels took more. The researchers analyzed data from 70 banks and 46 savings banks, discovering a significant connection between the CEO's emotional traits and firm risk.
A recent study found that brain structure corresponds to specific personality traits, with conscientious people having a larger lateral prefrontal cortex and extraverted individuals having a larger medial orbitofrontal cortex. The Big Five personality factors were also linked to distinct brain regions.
A new study suggests that everyday gratitude plays a crucial role in maintaining satisfying romantic relationships. The researchers found that when one partner expresses gratitude to the other, it strengthens their bond and fosters feelings of appreciation and connection. Conversely, indebtedness can hinder relationship maintenance.
Historical research reveals Darwin's pioneering work on human perception of emotional expression, with implications for modern treatment of schizophrenia and autism. Snyder's study of previously unpublished notes shows that Darwin's experiment is a little-known forerunner for an entire modern field of study.
Researchers at Temple University's Center for Obesity Research are developing a new weight loss treatment that incorporates skills to address emotional eating. The program helps participants recognize and manage emotional triggers, such as boredom, frustration, or sadness, to break the cycle of overeating.
People who think more abstractly respond better to mixed emotions ads, which portray conflicting feelings. The researchers found that age and culture affect people's ability to think abstractly, with elderly and Asian subjects thinking more abstractly.
A new study by University of Delaware psychologists found that jealousy impairs a woman's ability to detect targets among distracting images. The researchers suggest social emotions can affect perception, revealing a profound impact on mental and physical health.
A study found that motor actions can determine people's emotional memories, with participants remembering more positive life experiences when moving marbles upward and more negative experiences when moving them downward. This suggests that spatial metaphors for emotion are not just in language but also in mental processes.
A study found that children distinguish between moral and personal domain rules, with moral rules associated with compliance and feelings of good emotions, while personal domain rules lead to disobedience and positive emotional experience for the child.
A new study found that college students who reported being more true to themselves also reported more positive dating relationships. Being authentic in one's beliefs and interactions with others can lead to healthier and happier relationships for both men and women.
A study from Harvard University suggests that brain activity in the lateral prefrontal cortex is a better indicator of how someone will feel in the days following a fight with their partner. Individuals who show more neural activity in this region are less likely to be upset and may display improved day-to-day mood.
A study by University of Rochester Medical Center researchers found that teaching self-control skills to children significantly reduces classroom problems and improves behavior. Children in a school-based mentoring program were about half as likely to have any discipline incident over the three-month period.
Researchers found that practicing Zen meditation can thicken certain areas of the brain, leading to lower pain sensitivity. The study suggests that meditative practices could be beneficial for managing chronic pain and age-related grey matter reductions.
A Japanese team has developed an emotion detector for babies that can accurately classify their cries as 'normal' or in pain. The device uses a statistical analysis of audio spectra and achieved a 100% success rate in its validation tests.
A study published in Psychological Science found that directed prayer can spark forgiveness in both the person praying and their wronged partner. Praying for a close friend also increased selfless concern, which boosted forgiveness. The researchers believe prayer shifts attention from the self back to others, allowing resentments to fade.
A new study at the University of Wisconsin-Madison suggests that depressed patients struggle to sustain activity in brain areas related to positive emotion and reward. Researchers found that despite normal initial levels of activity, depression impairs ability to maintain them over time.
Researchers found that emotionally mature students experience positive benefits from sex, while immature students face negative emotions. The study highlights the importance of considering individual readiness and motivations before engaging in sexual activity.
A University of Illinois study suggests that connecting with workers' emotions and personal identity can produce powerful triggers for calling out wrongdoing in the workplace. The study found that half of employees who witnessed wrongdoing on the job failed to report it due to fear of retaliation, but those who did reported being drive...
A study by Kirby Deater-Deckard et al. found that mothers with poorer working memory skills were more prone to reactive negativity towards their children, leading to increased child abuse and adverse behavior. The research suggests that enhancing working memory skills in parents can lead to improved parenting outcomes.
Researchers found that fans who experienced negative emotions during the game thought it was more thrilling and suspenseful. The study suggests that both positive and negative emotions contribute to entertainment and enjoyment, with negative emotions acting independently and together.
A Universite de Montréal study published in PNAS found that negative emotions amplify pain, while positive emotions reduce it. The research used fMRI scans to measure brain activity in subjects exposed to painful electric shocks while viewing pleasant or unpleasant images.
A study of floral consumption values reveals that consumers prioritize emotional conditioning and sensory hedonics in flower purchases. Heavy users of flowers are more likely to be emotionally stimulated and seek product variety, presenting a marketing challenge for retailers.
A study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences identified a brain region that strongly reacts to emotional faces and voices. The research found that the posterior superior temporal sulcus responds supra-additively to simultaneous visual and auditory emotional stimuli.
Professor Derek M. Isaacowitz, a Brandeis University psychologist, has received the 2009 Baltes Foundation Award for his research on emotion regulation in older adults. His work explores how people of different ages manage their emotions and maintain well-being.
The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) has chosen Derek M. Isaacowitz as the recipient of the 2009 Baltes Foundation Award in Behavioral and Social Gerontology. The award recognizes his work on emotion regulation and well-being across the lifespan.
A study in the Journal of Consumer Research found that consumers respond best to vacation ads that match their current emotions, whether it's excitement or relaxation. The researchers suggest that marketers can facilitate a positive impression by displaying products in contexts where pre-existing feelings align with the product's claims.
A new study published in Emotion journal proposes that consciousness mediates competing requests from different parts of the brain, allowing for decision-making and action. The research found that participants were more aware of conflicting urges involving skeletal muscles, such as those controlling movement or body temperature.
Researchers at the University of Missouri found that metacognitive activities like goal setting and plan development impact early job search stages, while positive emotions play a larger role in later stages. Conscientiousness and extraversion also influence these processes.
A new CU-Boulder study found that people tend to view their immediate emotions as more intense and important than previous ones when assessing risks. This can lead to overlooking more mundane threats like global warming in favor of highly publicized dangers.
Researchers found that closing eyes during emotional stimulation increases brain activity in the amygdala, a region responsible for emotions. This could lead to new therapies for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and other neurological diseases.
Research finds that Easterners and Westerners have different ways of recognizing facial expressions, with Easterners neglecting the mouth and focusing on the eyes. This complexity highlights that human communication of emotion is more nuanced than previously thought.
Researchers found that reading emotion verbs activates specific facial muscles, even if the reader is unaware of it. This phenomenon was replicated in another experiment where subliminal presentation of emotion words influenced cartoon ratings.
A new study finds that consumers can use 'emotion gaming' to get better deals by exaggerating their anger levels. This tactic is effective when proposers believe the receivers' emotions are genuine. However, if proposers suspect a strategic display, its impact on offers disappears.
A UCLA study found that meditation increases gray matter in areas of the brain regulating emotions, leading to improved emotional stability and mindful behavior. Long-term meditators showed significantly larger volumes in regions such as the hippocampus and orbito-frontal cortex.
A new study found that children's ability to stay focused on a task and react less negatively to situations at age 7 predicts better general health and fewer illnesses 30 years later. Supporting this idea, superior attention spans and positive outlooks in youth had the most significant effects on adult health.
A new study explores how doctors and patient families decide on life-ending treatments, finding that patients who made the choice were more confident but expressed negative emotions. The researchers also found that physicians' framing of the decision can impact emotional responses.
Formerly depressed women show different brain activity when exposed to criticism from their mothers, even if they report being fully recovered. They exhibit increased activity in the amygdala and reduced activity in emotion regulation areas compared to healthy controls.
Researchers found that backcasters, who imagine future feelings and consider event information, predict more extreme emotions than forecasters. This approach could benefit marketers by changing consumers' expectations about their feelings after an event.
A study published in HortTechnology found that consumers' floral purchase decisions are driven by sensory hedonics for men and emotion conditioning for women. Consumers from rural areas prioritize curiosity fulfillment and monetary worth, while urban consumers value emotion conditioning.
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.
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.
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.
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.