Fake Laughter

Like many aspects of human behavior, laughter is complicated. In a recent article for Time, Dr. Greg Bryant, an associate professor at UCLA outlines a study he conducted at his Vocal Communication Lab. There, he and his research team played recorded laughs to participants and asked them to distinguish whether the laugh was “real” or…

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When Getting Angry is Good

Bus drivers and bouncers face it with some frequency;  so do counselors and psychologists; but call center employees are on the frontline. Do you ever get angry at them? Anger has been viewed as a negative emotion, unproductive and destructive – but what if this emotion is actually really good for you? This program will…

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Fun Facts About Smiles

Did you know? 1) Research has shown that of all the seven basic emotions, happiness is the easiest expression to recognize, even across cultures. 2) There are many different types of happiness including elation, euphoria, excitement, and amusement. However, research has shown that these enjoyable emotions are all expressed on the face the same way:…

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Cerebellum’s Role In Thought And Emotion

NPR recently featured an amazing and fascinating story about Jonathan Keleher, a 33 year old man who was born with part of his brain missing. Keleher is one of a handful of people known to have lived their entire lives without a cerebellum, a structure that usually contains about half the brain’s neurons. As a result…

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