emotions

Emotion and scent create lasting memories

harminka — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:04:57 -0500

When French memoirist Marcel Proust dipped a pastry into his tea, the distinctive scent it produced suddenly opened the flood gates of his memory.

Role of Emotions in Negotiating Offers

harminka — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:22:03 -0500

We all negotiate compromises every day, but it often seems that certain people always get their way. Do these skilled negotiators simply go with their gut instinct every time or are they just extremely calculating, figuring out all possible outcomes before settling on the best option? Behavioral studies have shown that emotions play an important role in decision making.

Step back to move forward emotionally

harminka — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 06:34:32 -0500

When you're upset or depressed, should you analyze your feelings to figure out what's wrong? Or should you just forget about it and move on?

Understanding emotions improves our food choices

harminka — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 07:57:54 -0500

Menus and advertising affect our emotions, and if we understand those emotions, we make better food choices, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.

Avatars as communicators of emotions

harminka — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 08:02:56 -0500

Current interactive systems enable users to communicate with computers in many ways, but not taking into account emotional communication. A PhD thesis presented at the University of the Basque Country puts forward the use of avatars or virtual Internet personages as an efficient form of non-verbal communication, principally focusing on emotional aspects.

Mixed feelings not remembered as well as happy or sad ones

harminka — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:51:41 -0500

Imagine you're about to step onto a rollercoaster at an amusement park. You are filled with apprehension and joy, mixed emotions that last beyond the dizzying ride. How will you remember the experience?

3-month-olds are sensitive to emotional cues referring to objects in world

harminka — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:28:01 -0500

Scientists have discovered that three-month-old infants are sensitive to emotional signals that refer to objects in the world. It was once thought that young infants could only process social signals that were directed at them.

Serotonin may affect our sense of fairness, scientists report

harminka — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 01:57:01 -0500

The neurotransmitter serotonin, which acts as a chemical messenger between nerve cells, plays a critical role in regulating emotions such as aggression during social decision-making, new research by scientists at England's University of Cambridge and UCLA suggests. Their findings appear June 6 in the peer-reviewed journal Science.

It's okay to keep those feelings inside

harminka — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:23:19 -0500

Contrary to popular notions about what is normal or healthy, new research has found that it is okay not to express one's thoughts and feelings after experiencing a collective trauma, such as a school shooting or terrorist attack.

Understanding Emotions Helps Consumers Make Better Choice

harminka — Sat, 31 May 2008 04:19:57 -0500

People with highly developed emotional sensibilities are better at making product choices, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.

Emotions can be unconsciously, subliminally evoked

harminka — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:41:46 -0500

Most people agree that emotions can be caused by a specific event and that the person experiencing it is aware of the cause, such as a child’s excitement at the sound of an ice cream truck. But recent research suggests emotions also can be unconsciously evoked and manipulated.

Antennas' Under Skin To Reveal Emotions

admin_huliq — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:55:17 -0500

Tiny Radio Antennas' Under Skin Could Act As Remote Sensors Of Humans' Emotional, Physiological State.