Some of you may know the late Dr. Maureen O’Sullivan, who was a Professor Emeritus of the University of San Francisco. Dr. O’Sullivan is widely known for her work with Dr. Paul Ekman on the “Wizards Project”, where they identified Truth Wizards. Truth Wizards are those that are exceptionally good at detecting deception. One of…
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Science Daily reports that toddler boys may have more trouble in coping with negative emotions than their girl counterparts. Boys, more often than girls, display negative emotions and social fearfulness according to a new study performed by the University of Illinois. Nancy McElwain, an associate professor of human development at the University, observed 107 children…
Read MoreDuchenne Smile Study: Should You Put on a Happy Face?
An article, “Smile Like you Mean It” suggests that positive thinking can create a more positive emotional state, which in turn will allow a person to smile more. If you smile more, then you will generally be a happier person. At least that is the consensus. One study in positive psychology, performed by Harker and…
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Recent research conducted by Daniel Hamermesh and Jason Abrevaya of The University of Texas at Austin suggest that “good-looking people are generally happier than their plain looking or unattractive counterparts”. The research suggests that this is a result of larger salaries, other economic benefits, and better-looking spouses. Indeed, research has already suggested that income levels…
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