Are You Catching Other People’s Emotions?

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…

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Anger, Contempt and Disgust Fuel Hostility

Individuals experiencing anger, contempt and disgust are more likely to act and behave in a hostile manner toward those they disagree with, new research from San Francisco State University shows. Past research had demonstrated an association between these emotions, collectively known in psychology as ANCODI, and hostility, but the new study published today in the…

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Consequences Of Revealing Embarrassing Details

Confessing embarrassing information is often better than withholding it. Research finds that people distrust withholders of details more than they dislike revealers of unsavory information.

Dogs Examine Eyes First When Deciphering Facial Expressions

By Sarah D. Young for Consumer Affairs Humans may not be the only ones who consider eyes to be the window to the soul. A new study out of the University of Helsinki found that dogs, just like humans, focus most closely on the eyes when deciphering facial expressions. The study, published recently in the science…

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