True and Interesting Fact: The average human has about 6 thousand thoughts a day, many of which are repeating thoughts. PsychCentral suggests that we want to be aware of what we tell ourselves so that we —rather than our emotions—direct our choices. They also reveal that cognitive abilities do not fully develop until the mid-20’s.…
Read MoreSmile! You’ll Look Younger
Forget Botox to make you look younger. New research suggests that the mere act of smiling makes you look younger than you are. NewsMaxHealth writes that the Institute for Human Development (Max Planck Institute) in Berlin has published a study, in Psychology and Aging and the journal of Emotion Cognition, that found that smiling makes…
Read MoreBlood Pressure and Emotional Cues
Now there is another reason to keep that blood pressure in check. New research suggests that high blood pressure can lead to an inability to recognize and process emotions especially happiness, sadness, anger and fear. A recent study conducted by Clemson University psychology professor James A. McCubbin and colleagues has shown that people with higher…
Read MoreDesperate Housewives
The topic of microexpressions have made it onto another hit t.v. show. ABC’s Desperate Housewives, which airs on Sundays 9/8 central has a great scene between Chuck and Bree about lying, deception and their telltale signs. Bree’s former lover and officer of the law, Chuck surprises her as she arrives home. He asks her a…
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