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Displaying all articles tagged:
Emotion
science of us
Mar. 8, 2019
I Know You Know That Happiness Is Fleeting
But it’s so easy to forget.
By
Edith Zimmerman
science of us
Nov. 7, 2018
How to Let Go of Pointless Mental Anguish
Aaand done! Releasing the worst-case scenario “truth” I torture myself with.
By
Edith Zimmerman
Mar. 6, 2017
This Psychologist Is Figuring Out How Your Brain Makes Emotions
“Emotions are not your reactions to your world. They are how you make sense of what’s going on inside your body in relation to the world.”
By
Drake Baer
science of us
Mar. 3, 2017
The Weirdest Thing About How Music Triggers Memories
The music that recalls memories fastest.
By
Drake Baer
Feb. 27, 2017
Why Frequent Sex Makes for Happier Humans
Cuddle more, says research.
By
Drake Baer
Feb. 21, 2017
Emotional Swings Make You More Gullible
Why the “good cop, bad cop” routine works.
By
Drake Baer
Feb. 17, 2017
Heartbreak Looks a Lot Like Drug Withdrawal in the Brain
“The same areas of the brain that were active in the brains of cocaine addicts were active in these people who were heartbroken.”
By
Drake Baer
science of us
Feb. 15, 2017
When Awe Turns Frightening
It’s not all sunsets. It’s also thunderstorms.
By
Drake Baer
Feb. 9, 2017
Psychologists Think They Found the Purpose of Depression
It can pull you out of the hustle of daily life — and into meaning-making.
By
Drake Baer
Jan. 30, 2017
Emotions Can Help You Remember Unrelated Things, Too
You remember what you feel.
By
Drake Baer
personality
Nov. 11, 2016
How to (Kind of) Master Your Neuroticism
Or: How to adapt to your own personality.
By
Drake Baer
Nov. 10, 2016
6 Ways to Grieve for the Election
What to do with an emotion-stirring, wounding result.
By
Drake Baer
emotion
Nov. 10, 2016
Having Finely Tuned Emotions Will Help You Process Trump’s Win
The richer your vocabulary, the greater your resilience.
By
Drake Baer
Oct. 6, 2016
The Personality Trait That Makes You Cry at Sad Music
It’s all about how moving you find the song to be.
By
Cari Romm
Aug. 19, 2016
The Psychological Reason You Care More About This Kid Than Millions of Refugees
The bias against collective suffering.
By
Drake Baer
Aug. 11, 2016
The Olympic Winners’ Facial Expressions Are a Scientific Mystery
People cover their mouths or touch their faces when they’re overcome with emotion, but researchers still have no idea why.
By
Cari Romm
June 13, 2016
People With High ‘Emotional Granularity’ Are Better at Being Sad
And why “righteous indignation” is healthier than “anger.”
By
Drake Baer
emotion
May 3, 2016
Teen Music Is Wasted on the Teens
Carly Rae Jepsen makes the perfect pop for adults who are still growing up.
By
Alexandra Molotkow
neurology
May 1, 2015
How Watching Reality TV Might Help Bring Out the Best in Us
Understanding the neurological roots of “vicarious embarrassment.”
By
Christian Jarrett
crying
Apr. 20, 2015
Why It Feels So Good to Cry in the Shower
Tobias Fünke was on to something.
By
Alice Robb
neurology
Apr. 6, 2015
Smiling Changes How You View the World
Evidence from a new brain-scan study.
By
Christian Jarrett