FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 3, 2023·5 min readPeople Use Emojis to Hide, as Well as Show, Their FeelingsPeople often use emojis to soften the impact of negative post expressions as well as to express positive feelings.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 26, 2021·5 min readWant a Longer, Healthier Life? Resolve Your Arguments by Day’s EndResolving arguments on the day they occur helps reduce and improves overall wellbeing, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 19, 2019·4 min readHumans aren’t designed to be happyResearchers argue humans did not evolve to be consistently happy but primarily survive and reproduce. Evolution, they say, placed an advantage on depression, preventing humans from engaging in risky or hopeless situations.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 28, 2019·5 min readTeens who can describe negative emotions can stave off depressionTeens who can differentiate their negative emotions, rather than generalize how they feel, are less prone to depression.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 14, 2018·4 min readLingering Negative Responses to Stress Linked with Health a Decade LaterLingering negative emotional responses to stress can have implications for physical health later in life, a new study reveals.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·January 5, 2016·3 min readRegulate Negative Emotions by Training Your BrainResearchers regulate negative emotions with help of a simple computer training task.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 25, 2015·4 min readWhy Men and Women Experience Negative Emotions DifferentlyA new study reports high testosterone levels is linked to lower sensitivity when faced with negative emotions.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·April 27, 2015·5 min readAGRP Neurons Make it Hard To Stick to a DietAGRP neurons are responsible for those feelings of hunger which can make it more difficult to resist snacks when on a diet, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 22, 2013·3 min readCalming Fear During SleepResearchers reduce fear by exposing people to the memory over and over while they slept. The finding could provide a new treatment option for those who suffer from phobias.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 22, 2013·4 min readThe Love Hormone is Two-FacedThe 'love hormone' oxytocin can strengthen bad memories and induce future fear and anxiety, a new study suggests.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 20, 2012·2 min readFear Can Be Erased from the BrainNewly formed emotional memories can be erased from the human brain.The findings may represent a breakthrough in research on memory and fear. This is shown by researchers from Uppsala University in a study being published by Science.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedPsychology·August 20, 2012·5 min readPsychologists Link Emotion to Vividness of Perception and Creation of Vivid MemoriesHave you ever wondered why you can remember things from long ago as if they happened yesterday, yet sometimes can't recall what you ate for dinner last night? A new study suggests it's because how much something means to you actually influences how you see it as well as how vividly you can recall it later.Read More
