Getting Angry May Increase Risk of Heart Disease & Stroke

Is anger bad for your health? Recent research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association suggests that repeated bouts of anger could have the potential to increase your risk of cardiovascular health. The study entitled “Translational research of the acute effects of negative emotions on vascular endothelial health: finding from a randomized controlled…

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Understanding Human Behavior with Dr. David Matsumoto

Humintell Director David Matsumoto recently appeared on the Social-Engineer Podcast: The Doctor Is In Series – where they discuss understandings and developments in the field of psychology. In their latest episode, Social Engineer CEO Chris Hadnagy and Director of Education Dr. Abbie Marono interview Dr. Matsumoto on the topics of emotion and nonverbal communication. The…

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Study: We Use “Baby Talk” With Our Dogs But Not Baby Faces

“Who’s so cute? Yes you are. You’re so cute, aren’t you?” Baby talk sounds pretty similar whether we’re cooing to babies or our dogs. In fact, research has even suggested that dogs’ brains are sensitive to the familiar high-pitched “cute” voice tone that adult humans (especially women) use to talk to babies. But an interesting…

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What’s The Difference Between Basic and Primary Emotions?

Primary Emotions vs Basic Emotions Many people don’t distinguish between primary and basic emotions to categorize different types of emotions. In fact, some scientists do not distinguish between them either. You may know of a well known emotion theory by a psychologist named Robert Pluchik. Pluchik had a well known emotion wheel where he described…

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