Can dealing with emotional exhaustion enhance happiness?
New research from the University of East Anglia (UEA) suggests that the process of dealing with emotional exhaustion can sometimes increase happiness.
View ArticleNew machine learning models can detect hate speech and violence from texts
The words we use and our writing styles can reveal information about our preferences, thoughts, emotions and behaviours. Using this information, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland has...
View ArticleResearchers test 'social contagion' in laboratory setting
(Phys.org)—Social contagion describes the propagation of beliefs, evaluations and attitudes through a network of people. It's well understood that political beliefs, emotional attitudes and opinions...
View Article'Frenemies'—how ambivalent relationships spur both stress and productivity on...
Who knew that co-workers who are neither friends nor enemies – especially those who float unpredictably between being both – can affect us more on the job than other colleagues?
View ArticleThe science of laughter – and why it also has a dark side
When you hear someone laugh behind you, you probably picture them on the phone or with a friend – smiling and experiencing a warm, fuzzy feeling inside. Chances are just the sound of the laughter could...
View ArticleSocial and emotional learning essential for children's educational success
The Trump administration hopes to slash $10.6 billion from current education initiatives, channeling part of the money to expanding charter schools and providing vouchers for private and religious...
View ArticleHow to educate future therapists more effectively
In the classroom, what's the line between education and personal experience?
View ArticleTech firms want to detect emotions and expressions, but people don't like it
As revealed in a patent filing, Facebook is interested in using webcams and smartphone cameras to read our emotions, and track expressions and reactions. The idea is that by understanding emotional...
View ArticleAnimal emotions stare us in the face—are our pets happy?
Scientists are starting to be able to accurately read animal facial expressions and understand what they communicate.
View ArticlePublic retains positive attitudes toward service and support animals
How do people feel about service, emotional support and therapy animals in public spaces? It can get a bit complicated, according to a new pilot study by NC State University's Regina Schoenfeld.
View ArticlePeople found able to recognize emotional arousal in vocalizations of land...
(Phys.org)—A team of researchers with members from Germany, France, the Netherlands and Canada has found that human beings are able to accurately recognize emotionally based vocalizations made by a...
View ArticleDoes makeup make you feel smarter?
Does wearing makeup affect academic performance? The new study investigates the "Lipstick Effect" among college students.
View ArticleReligious affiliation impacts language use on Facebook
Are you more likely to use words like "happy" and "family" in your social media posts? Or do you use emotional and cognitive words like "angry" and "thinking?" The words you use may be a clue to your...
View ArticleSales newbies, don't fret—just go above and beyond
Good news for novice salespeople worried about becoming successful: Expressing your gratitude to customers by going above and beyond your job description may be as effective as developing long-term...
View ArticleImages are not always worth a thousand words
A powerful image can evoke a strong emotional response. But can it also influence and change an individual's political opinion? Not on its own, according to communication scientist Tom Powell, who will...
View ArticleIntroverts think they won't like being leaders but they are capable
Introverts often don't think they will enjoy leadership roles and so are less likely to go for the top job, new research finds. In fact, introverts in our study thought they would be worried and...
View ArticleLike humans, dogs found to have fitful sleep after negative experiences
A team of researchers from several institutions in Hungary has found that dogs, like humans, very often have sleep problems after experiencing emotional difficulties. In their paper published in...
View ArticleEmotional states discovered in fish
The occurrence of emotions in animals has been under debate. Now, a research collaborative has demonstrated for the first time that fish have emotional states triggered by the way they perceive...
View ArticleStudent self-reporting can help educators catch academic and mental health...
At the start of the school year, many students expect to go through the process of getting their ears and eyes checked by school nurses for hearing and vision issues. Increasingly, students might also...
View ArticleHow emotional and economic abuse go hand-in-hand
People who have been in an abusive relationship often don't realise it until they've left it, so looking at the data on past relationships is the best way of getting a picture of how bad it can be. We...
View ArticleSmiling human faces are attractive to dogs—thanks to oxytocin
Researchers in the University of Helsinki's Canine Mind research project found that oxytocin made dogs interested in smiling human faces. It also made them see angry faces as less threatening....
View ArticleVirtual and augmented reality technologies influence consumers' eating...
Could health-promoting foods be made more appealing by using digital tools to enhance consumers' eating experiences? VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has used Virtual Reality (VR) to amplify...
View ArticleThe psychology of Black Friday – how pride and regret influence spending
Black Friday is upon us once again. Deals for cut-price clothes, televisions, appliances – you name it – are popping up. And for a limited time only. While stocks last, you could snag a bargain before...
View ArticleHere's what the science says about animal sentience
There seems to be significant confusion about what happened in the British parliament when MPs discussed a proposed amendment to the EU (Withdrawal) Bill to formally recognise animal sentience. But...
View ArticleHow much should a victim be compensated for emotional suffering?
If a company sends one of its workers to a crime-ridden neighborhood to repair a leaking roof and the worker is held up by gunpoint, has his wallet stolen and is so terrified that he can't return to...
View ArticleDon't mix business with pleasure
In working life it's now almost expected that employees answer work-related emails after hours, or take their laptops with them on holiday. But the blurring of boundaries between work and personal life...
View ArticleShould you get your child an AI doll this holiday?
The technological revolution has hit the doll aisle this holiday season in the form of artificial intelligence dolls. The dolls blend a physical toy with either a mobile device and app, or...
View ArticleEEG headset for emotion detection
At the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) taking place in Las Vegas, Nev. Jan. 9-12, 2018, imec and Holst Centre will demonstrate a prototype of an electroencephalogram (EEG) headset that...
View ArticleCrying elephants and giggling rats – animals have feelings, too
Years ago, we believed that we weren't animals and that animals were here solely for our use. Indeed, a cow was just a walking burger, steak of Sunday roast, keeping itself fresh and tasty ready for...
View ArticleResearch finds social media users actually calm down
Contrary to conventional wisdom, people tend to wind down rather than whip themselves into a frenzy while browsing Facebook and Twitter, according to a prize-winning dissertation by a newly minted...
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