In one of our latest blogs, we wrote about the importance of reading facial expressions of emotion. Those facial expression benefits all had to do with increasing our understanding of others, including gaining insights about their mental states, mindsets, personality, motivation, and intentions. No doubt obtaining those insights and increasing our understanding of others is…
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The Most Complex Nonverbal Signal System in the Body The importance of nonverbal communication (NVC) and nonverbal behavior (NVB) are indisputable and there’s a vast amount of information that we can glean about individuals from them. But while all channels of nonverbal behavior are important, the most important is the face, and for good reason:…
Read MoreWhy Human Beings Have Emotions: What Science Says
Ever wonder why we have emotions? Emotions seem to cause all kinds of problems, from being distractions to disrupting our critical thinking, which is why we spend so much time trying to find ways to regulate them. So wondering about why we have them in the first place is natural. Emotions are a Vestige of…
Read MoreWhat Triggers Emotions in Humans?
What are some examples of things that trigger emotions? Getting stuck in traffic? Being hungry? Watching the news? How your partner squeezes the tube of toothpaste (yes, this is one of my pet peeves!)? Most emotion scientists believe that emotions are triggered by how we evaluate events. These events include not only what happens around…
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