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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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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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…
Read MoreBody Language of Defeat
A recent article in Slate by Daniel Engber looked at the body language of college-basketball athletes, particularly in moments of victory and defeat. Engber noticed certain consistent gestures: such as arms outstretched in victory and hands on heads in defeat. But what are the reasons for these gestures and are they learned or innate? He…
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