“Who’s so cute? Yes you are. You’re so cute, aren’t you?” Baby talk sounds pretty similar whether we’re cooing to babies or our dogs. In fact, research has even suggested that dogs’ brains are sensitive to the familiar high-pitched “cute” voice tone that adult humans (especially women) use to talk to babies. But an interesting…
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Types of Smiles Over the years there have been many questions about the number and types of smiles that exist. The truth of the matter is that that number is too vast to catalogue. Here’s why. The first thing to remember about reading faces concerns whether they are displaying an emotion or not. Remember, emotions…
Read MoreHow Does Music Affect Our Emotions? A Cross-Cultural Study
Emotions from Music Most people know the power of music and the emotions music can invoke. Listen to a happy song with an upbeat tone and you may find yourself tapping your feet. Listen to a sad song and it may bring tears to your eyes. In fact, research has shown that music can activate…
Read MoreCan Anger Have Benefits for Attaining Goals?
When we think about potentially destructive emotions, we often think about anger issues. And for good reason; anger is probably the most common emotion that leads to feelings of regret later. For tips on anger management, click here. Dr. Matsumoto doesn’t believe anger is inherently a “bad” emotion. Getting angry can result in some good…
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