Articles tagged with Emotions
Researchers present a framework for effective altruism, suggesting donors split contributions between emotionally appealing and impactful charities. They advocate for expert evaluations and tangible details about charity intervention strategies.
Researchers argue that limited science literacy and structural constraints make it hard to discern fact from falsehood. Emotion and humor may help address the issue by drawing attention to valuable information and humanizing sources.
Researchers found that nearly half of those convicted of non-consensual image sharing acknowledge shame and tell redemption stories about making better choices in the future. This suggests a need for interventions focused on helping offenders accept guilt and find meaningful ways to repair harm, rather than stigmatizing them.
A new study reveals that attitudes based on feelings and emotions can stand the test of time, challenging the conventional wisdom that opinions based on hard facts are more stable. The researchers conducted seven independent studies involving over 20,000 participants to test the role of emotion in forming long-lasting attitudes.
Researchers at George Mason University are conducting two studies on adaptive interventions for emotion regulation in the workplace. The first study evaluates the effectiveness of three cognitive reappraisal Just-in-Time Adaptive Interventions (JITAIs) in achieving proximal emotion and performance outcomes.
Daydreaming can be an antidote to boredom, but it's surprisingly demanding. Research suggests that we don't intuitively understand how to think enjoyable thoughts. To master daydreaming, try priming your brain with pleasant topics and timing it when you're minimally occupied.
A recent study published in Emotion found that people tend to produce happy and angry expressions more rapidly, while sad expressions are produced more slowly. The ability to form judgements about people's facial expressions has close links with the speeds at which those expressions are produced.
A University of Ottawa study found that using negative emojis in text messages produces a negative perception of the sender regardless of their true intent. This can lead to being labelled as a 'downer' and affects how warm or cold the receiver finds the message.
A Norwegian University of Science and Technology professor explains that people from groups distrustful of the government are more likely to believe in conspiracy theories. They also tend to have less education and use intuition when making decisions. Additionally, social media echo chambers can amplify these beliefs.
A new study reveals that emotions play a significant role in food choices, leading to over $716,000 tonnes of wasted food in Denmark each year. Researchers suggest communicating the benefits of imperfect fruit and exploring effective platforms to promote sustainable eating habits.
A new study found that people are more likely to assign blame and responsibility to a vehicle's automated system and its manufacturer rather than the human driver when a crash occurs. Researchers call this bias 'blame attribution asymmetry,' which may affect other cooperative situations involving humans and machines.
Research found that emotional intelligence is the stronger predictor of success among entrepreneurs, particularly during times of major disruption and crisis. Those with high emotional intelligence tend to be more successful as business leaders and enjoy success than in traditional jobs and careers.
Researchers found that husbands and wives who had everyday routines disrupted by their spouses felt negative emotions toward them and perceived the marriage as turbulent. Couples who strategize and accommodate each other's schedules can reduce negative emotional responses.
New research by Durham University reveals that young children rely heavily on auditory cues to detect emotions, rather than visual stimuli. The findings have implications for parents and educators managing home learning and may also shed light on emotional recognition in children with developmental challenges like autism.
The study found that having indoor plants had a positive influence on emotional well-being during the first COVID-19 lockdown, with 74% of respondents agreeing. The majority of participants reported spending more time on plant care at home and expressed desire to have more plants once normality was restored.
A team led by Dr. Julian Packheiser recorded brain activity of romantic couples while cuddling, kissing, or discussing happy memories at home. Positive emotions were mainly processed in the left half of the brain, confirming the valence model of emotional lateralisation.
Study uses machine learning to map brain regions activated by music and finds distinct patterns for happy and sad music. Emotions evoked by films and music rely on different brain mechanisms, with films activating deeper emotion-regulating regions not seen in music.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, children have difficulty reading emotions on masked faces, which can affect their social interactions. The study suggests that this inability may be more pronounced in everyday life.
A study published in the Journal of Dairy Science found that kefir sweetened with demerara sugar or fructose has higher sensory acceptance scores and improves consumer emotions, leading to increased consumption.
A study by Université de Genève found that pretend play-based curriculum improved children's ability to recognize emotions and regulate their behavior. The program, introduced in classes aged five and six, enhances emotional vocabulary and promotes prosocial behavior.
A study found that Latinx, African American, and African international students experienced elevated stress arousal in response to perceived racism. Rumination on racism was associated with increased negative emotions across all groups.
A comprehensive review synthesizes neurobiology of mindfulness, motivation, and learning to explain how MBIs promote behavior change. Mindfulness training increases interoceptive awareness, allowing patients to recognize and respond to negative thought patterns and cultivate self-compassion.
A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that liberals and conservatives exhibit distinct brain responses when exposed to the same political content, particularly when it involves words related to morality, emotions, and threat. The researchers discovered that neural polarization is driven by highe...
The anterior cingulate cortex region 'area 32' relays information between cognitive and emotional brain regions, enabling emotional equilibrium. In depression, this balance is disrupted, with an overactive area 25 leading to negative emotions and rumination.
A new study uses artificial intelligence technologies to analyze natural language patterns to discern degrees of loneliness in older adults. The study found that NLP-based tools could help reconcile the differences between research assessments and an individual's subjective experience of loneliness, improving how clinicians and familie...
Two studies found that dealing with rude emails at work creates lingering stress and affects productivity, sleep, and family life. Researchers urge employees to psychologically detach from stressful workdays and managers to set clear expectations regarding email communications.
Researchers at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory found that emotion expressions can shape cooperation in autonomous systems. They suggest guidelines for designing machines that promote cooperation with soldiers by using a combination of action and emotion displays.
A new study from the University of British Columbia found that people who get less sleep than usual react more emotionally to stressful events, while those who get longer sleep have better responses to positive experiences. This has important health implications, as chronic stress can lead to inflammation and premature death.
A study analyzed public blogs and stream-of-consciousness essays to find that individuals with a larger negative emotion vocabulary tend to experience more psychological distress and poorer physical health. Conversely, those with a positive emotion vocabulary report better well-being and physical health.
Researchers analyzed facial expressions in ancient American art, finding that some emotions like elation and anger are universally conveyed. This study supports the idea that feelings can be expressed nonverbally across cultures.
A machine learning study conducted at Princeton University found that the meaning of words is shaped by culture, history, and geography. The researchers analyzed over 1,000 words in 41 languages and discovered that many everyday words have varying meanings across cultures.
Researchers found that shared values are insufficient for mutual trust between stakeholders; beliefs and emotions play a stronger role. Improved awareness of each other's views and emotions can benefit collaboration and find solutions to the conflict.
A study of prospective teachers found that they are more likely to interpret the facial expressions of Black boys and girls as being angry, even when they are not. The authors suggest that this 'racialized anger bias' could have significant adverse effects on children in classrooms.
A recent study by the German Sport University found that losers in tennis make more spontaneous nonverbal head movements after losing points compared to winning points. These movements include head shaking and tilting upwards or side-to-side. The analysis of nonverbal behavior can help improve an athlete's performance during competition.
A study of over 6,000 Japanese adolescents found that emotional competence can both protect against and worsen the negative effects of cyberbullying. The researchers suggest that intrapersonal and interpersonal emotional competence play different roles in moderating the impact of cyberbullying victimization on adolescent mental health.
A study from Toyohashi University of Technology reveals that visual perception elicits emotions across all attentional states, while auditory perception only elicits emotions when attention is paid to sounds. This suggests distinct relationships between attentional states and emotional responses to visual and auditory stimuli.
A study found that sleeping less than normal impairs positive feelings, reducing joy, enthusiasm, and attention. Participants experienced a flattening of emotions when they slept less, scoring worse on accuracy tests. This impact persists for multiple days after sleep deprivation, affecting mental health.
Research found that emotional eaters experience a stronger appetite response when experiencing negative emotions, while restrictive eaters show no significant change. The study suggests potential strategies for treating eating disorders by focusing on emotion regulation.
A new study by the University of Rochester and University of Toronto found that couples who accurately perceive appeasement emotions, such as embarrassment, have better relationships. In contrast, couples where either partner feels negative emotions, regardless of whether those emotions are accurately perceived, have poorer relationships.
A new study found that mindfulness training can help multiple sclerosis patients regulate their negative emotions and improve their processing speed. The four-week program showed benefits over adaptive cognitive training and a waitlist control group.
Research finds that children physically respond when parents hide their emotions, making them less warm and engaged with each other. The study suggests that parents should give themselves permission to feel emotional to better problem-solve and honor their child's feelings.
A new study by Penn State researchers found that validating a person's feelings can be more effective in supporting friends and family than critical or diminished emotional messages. The study used six different supportive messages, with highly person-centered messages producing the most emotional improvement.
A new study from Duke and Vanderbilt University psychologists found that older people are generally more emotionally stable and better able to resist temptations in their daily lives. The researchers surveyed 123 participants aged 20-80 and found that age is a stronger predictor of the ability to resist temptation than emotional state.
A recent study of indigenous people in southern Chile challenges Western assumptions about children's emotional capabilities. The research found that Mapuche parents and teachers expect their children to be able to control fear and value nature as a tool for regulating emotions.
A study using high frequency heart rate variability found that mindfulness meditation sessions incorporating nonjudgment led to better recovery in perfectionists. Nonjudgment element improved mental health outcomes compared to general mindfulness sessions.
A recent study by researchers Allison Gabriel, Chris Rosen, and others found that displaying positive emotions authentically at work leads to higher levels of support and trust from co-workers. In contrast, faking emotions through surface acting can result in emotional exhaustion.
Research suggests that strict adherence to traditional masculine ideals can lead to more severe post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms and hinder access to effective treatment. Veterans who conform to these norms may have a harder time seeking mental health help due to societal expectations of masculinity.
A study by IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca found that a specific region of the right temporo-parietal junction can represent various affective states. The researchers used fMRI data and found smooth transitions in this region, which allows the brain to map emotions in a single patch of cortex.
Researchers found that deep acting, trying to align feelings with interactions, leads to higher support from co-workers and progress on work goals. On the other hand, regulators who display both surface and deep acting experience physical and mental strain.
The latest version of CLICS significantly increases the number of languages and concepts available, allowing researchers to study colexifications on a global scale. The database facilitates standardization of linguistic datasets and provides solutions to persistent challenges in linguistic research.
Liberals and conservatives experience moral violations in distinct areas of the body, interpreting them as complex feelings that inform moral judgments. The study suggests that at least some differences between emotional processes can be attributed to political affiliation.
A study finds that music samples evoke similar feelings in both Chinese and US participants, suggesting that specific emotions are more universal than broader evaluations. The research suggests that cultural differences may not be as significant in subjective experiences associated with music.
Four studies involving over 12,000 participants reveal a nuanced link between negative emotion and tobacco use. Sadness is reliably associated with current smoking and relapse rates, as well as impatience and puff volume.
Research found that mothers' positive emotions strengthen brain connectivity with their babies', enabling efficient information sharing. This neural connection is crucial for learning and development, particularly in infants of depressed mothers.
Research by University of Houston psychology professor Anka Vujanovic reveals that distress tolerance amplifies associations between posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and alcohol use severity. PTSD symptom severity is also associated with heavy drinking, highlighting the need for targeted interventions.
A new study published by the American Psychological Association found that people with greater conscientiousness, extroversion, and positive emotions withdraw from their retirement portfolios at a lower rate. However, higher portfolio withdrawal rates may be concerning if it leads to early depletion of savings.
A US Army researcher has found that cultural cues can mitigate bias against humans and machines in human-machine interaction, promoting effective cooperation. By associating positive social groups with machines and emotional expressions, biases can be overcome.
A study found associations between default mode network connectivity and emotion recognition and social integration in individuals with moderate to severe brain injury. Increased prefrontal-temporal connectivity predicted participants' level of social integration, underscoring the importance of brain connectivity metrics in TBI recovery.
A new study finds that adolescents experience mixed feelings about multitasking, with positive emotions increasing feelings of reward and pleasantness, but not reducing subsequent multitasking. Negative emotions have no effect on later actions.
A Penn Medicine study found that simple emoji buttons installed in emergency departments can monitor doctor and patient sentiments in real-time. The findings suggest that the terminals are used at a high level, providing valuable insights into trends and sentiment shifts.