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Emotions
Are My Emotions Making Me Sick?
There is no proven treatment for grief, but we can stave off and mitigate its effects, in part by healing our bodies before our brains.
Parents Need to Let Their Emotions Out
Holding back tears and pretending to be overjoyed is bad for parents' well-being, according to new research.
Emotionally Restrained Women Are Viewed as Less Intelligent
Yet men who have delayed emotional reactions are looked at more favorably, according to new research.
What Is This World in Which Commercials Make You Cry?
And what does it have to do with the largest refugee crisis since World War II?
Behind the Mask: Psychopathy and 'The Myth of the Born Criminal'
The idea of the psychopath is both comforting and dangerous. The Myth of the Born Criminal helps explain why.
The Upside of Not Fitting In
Social exclusion enhances our ability to manage the emotions of others.
Let Me Check With My Financial Advisor: Facebook
New research finds a link between the emotions expressed in Facebook status updates and next-day stock market activity.
Facebook Has Always Manipulated Your Emotions
And positive psychologists would say that this is a good thing.
The 30 Top Thinkers Under 30: Kelly Miller, 24, Psychology
For the month of April we're profiling the individuals who made our inaugural list of the 30 top thinkers under 30, the young men and women we predict will have a serious impact on the social, political, and economic issues we cover every day here at Pacific Standard.
Computers See Human Pain Better Than You
A new study reveals that expression recognition software performs way better than humans at discriminating between real and fake emotion.
A History of Humans Loving Inanimate Objects
While the idea of a person falling in love with the Eiffel Tower might seem like a relatively new one, it's a kind of affection that's been around forever.
Study: For Some, Sad Music Can Bring Happiness
New research suggests that music can lift you out of a funk—if you can truly immerse yourself in its beauty.
Dim the Lights, Dampen Your Emotions
New research suggests bright lighting intensifies both positive and negative feelings.
The Emotional Outsourcing of the Greeting Card
Is it a kind of cheating to give someone a pre-made greeting card?
A Good Reason to Pick Up a Book: Literary Fiction Helps Us Read People
New research suggests reading literature increases our ability to pick up on the subjective states of others.
Romance Readers Are Unusually Good at Sensing What Others Are Feeling
New research finds people who read romantic fiction are good at picking up subtle facial clues revealing a person’s emotional state.
Brain Activity Provides Window to the Emotions
Carnegie Mellon researchers have identified distinct patterns of brain activity linked to specific emotions.
The Emotionary Is Defining Undefined Emotions
The Emotionary is trying to answer that question.
Study: How Positive Emotions Lead to Better Health
New research suggests that meditation or any other mood-enhancing activity can serve as a nutrient for the human body.
Study: Men Struggle to Read Emotions in Women's Eyes
New research suggests males can read the faces of men much better than those of women.
Study Finds Less Anger, Disgust and Surprise in 20th Century Books
Researchers mining a Google books database report a decline in mood-related words in English-language books over the past 100 years.
Music of Vivaldi Boosts Mental Vitality
Have a challenging mental task ahead of you? Try using Spring from Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons as background music.
Struggling to Reconcile Conflicting Beliefs? Listen to Some Mozart
Why is music such a constant in human history? Perhaps because it helps us build the emotional maturity we need to advance intellectually.