In the US and many Western countries, people are urged to manage “negative” feelings of anger or suffer its ill effects. But new research published in Psychological Science suggests that anger may actually be linked with better, not worse, health in certain cultures. The findings are based off research conducted with participants from the US…
Read MoreSurprise Earthquake
KTLA Anchors dives under their news desk when a 4.4 Earthquake hit Los Angeles. Take a look at the expression of surprise on the anchorman’s face! Thank you to our affiliate Eric Goulard for first posting this video on his website! Want to know why our eyebrows raise and jaws drop when we are surprised? Find…
Read MoreFrom Disgust to Deceit
New research, published in Organisational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, suggest feelings of disgust lead to increases in deceitful behavior that would benefit the self. In their first experiment, researchers had participants rate consumer products that are known to elicit a disgust response – such as diapers and diarrhea medicine – or neutral consumer products –…
Read More15 Interview Questions that Measure Emotional Intelligence
In a recent blog, we told you about research that suggests that a person’s ability to read emotions could be correlated to how much they earn. So what kinds of questions could you ask as an interviewer to find out an interviewee’s emotional intelligence? More and more companies are asking interview questions that are designed to…
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