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…
Read MoreAnother Perspective on Understanding Anger
Ever regret about how you dealt with anger in the past? We all have. In this blog, I’d like to share with you one thing I have learned from decades of research on emotion, that may be helpful for you. What is anger? When we think about potentially destructive emotions, we often think about anger.…
Read MoreHow Many Emotions Are There?
How Many Emotions Do Humans Have? One of the biggest misunderstandings about the 7 universal facial expressions of emotion is that people think that means we have only seven emotions. Nothing could be further from the truth. Yes, facial expressions of anger, contempt, disgust, fear, happiness, sadness and surprise are universally recognized and expressed. But…
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