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·July 8, 2022·3 min read

Antibiotic Treatments May Make Us More Susceptible to Negative Emotions

Recent antibiotic use impacts the way in which people pay attention to negative facial expressions. Findings shed light on how antibiotic use can increase the risks of depression.

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·August 24, 2021·4 min read

There’s a Bright Side to Being a ‘Debbie Downer’

A mixed set of daily activities can prompt both positive and negative activities, but that's not a bad thing, researchers say.

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·February 20, 2020·3 min read

New strategies for helping children process negative emotions

Spending time outdoors and helping to control fears can help children process their negative emotions.

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·August 28, 2019·4 min read

An island for negative emotions

In mice, the insular cortex processes negative emotions and bodily discomfort. The findings shed light on emotional processing in animals and humans.

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·April 4, 2019·4 min read

What triggers nostalgia? Feelings of unhappiness

While generally associated with positive feeling, nostalgia is actually a mixed emotion. When experienced over the course of daily life, nostalgia is predominantly a negative emotion.

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·January 16, 2018·3 min read

Cannabis Abuse Alters Activity of Brain Regions Linked to Negative Emotion

Researchers report brain alterations associated with heightened feelings of negative emotion and alienation in people who have a dependence on cannabis.

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·December 4, 2017·3 min read

Beautifully Sad: Why We Enjoy Negative Emotions in Movies and Art

Why do we seem to enjoy movies and art that are emotionally negative or designed to make us feel sad? Researchers from Max Planck Institute have developed a new model that may help explain this paradox.