Emotional Intelligence – the ability to manage one’s own and others’ feelings and emotions, to discriminate among them and to use this information to guide one’s thinking and actions -, a term coined in 1990, is an extremely important social skill that is often either overlooked or under-recognized or both. Have you ever wondered, How…
Read MoreWin or Loss?
Look at the facial expressions of the Futbol (soccer) team from Barcelona below. Do you think they won or lost? Photo courtesy of Futbolita.com Athletes display a variety of emotions after a win or a loss. It can be difficult to distinguish between happiness, sadness or surprise, especially if they are subtle facial expressions…
Read MoreDream it Away
Dreams are nature’s best stress relievers? That is exactly what a new study by researchers at the University of Berkeley, California suggests. According to the The Daily Californian, the studies findings, which were published in the journal Current Biology, demonstrates that REM can decrease emotional intensity in reaction to past events. Els van der Helm,…
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New evidence shows that facial expressions begin in utero. Laughing and smiling begin in the womb as early as 24 weeks and are very prevalent by 32. Worldcrunch has reported that a British research team, from the University of Durham, confirms that babies develop the muscle mechanisms to smile before they are born. This would…
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