By Stacey Colino for US News and World Report If you’ve ever felt as though you caught a co-worker’s or family member’s mood, it probably wasn’t your imagination. Emotions can be transmitted more easily than colds or flus – faster than the blink of an eye! Research has found that upbeat emotions such as enthusiasm…
Read MoreContempt: One of the Seven Basic Emotions
Contempt is one of the seven basic emotions. It is the only one of the seven that is unilateral, occurring on just one side of the face. The definition of contempt is that it is an expression of moral superiority. For more information of its evolutionary vestige, triggers, functions and other associated nonverbal behaviors of…
Read MoreBody Language That Gets The Job
You sound great on the phone, by e-mail and in social media. Don’t blow it in person. Christine Jahnke, author of The Well-Spoken Woman, speaks to Forbes to give a everyone a few pointers so you can leave a lasting impression. For more on first impressions, take a look at this past blog.
Dogs Show Empathy During Play
By Virginia Morell for Science Now Laugh and your best friend will probably join in. Her face will also instantly mimic your mirthful expression. Scientists call this emotional contagion (it also happens when someone yawns), and regard it as a basic form of empathy—the ability to experience what someone else is feeling. But humans aren’t…
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