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.... Read More...
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The 17 Different Ways Your Face Conveys Happiness
A new study reports humans have more universal ways of expressing happiness than any other emotion.... Read More...
Anger and Sadness May Cause Real Pain as Well as Being a Result of It
Exploring the relationship between emotion and pain in rheumatoid arthritis, researchers report emotions may function as a stressor, promoting inflammation and causing pain symptoms.... Read More...
Solos Twice as Common in Sad Songs
Want to compose a sad song? Include a solo. Researchers report orchestral passages with characteristics that evoke sadness are twice as likely to feature a solo.... Read More...
Dogs Understand What’s Written All Over Your Face
A new study reports dogs use different parts of their brains to process negative and positive emotional cues in human facial expressions.... Read More...
Who is Best at Understanding Human Interactions? Those Who Are Lonely and Sad
Those who feel sad or lonely appear to be better at understanding social nature, researchers report. ... Read More...
Why Bad Moods Can Be Good For You
Researchers say bad moods and sadness can be a useful and adaptive part of life, making it easier for us to cope with everyday situations and challenges.... Read More...
Link Between Daytime Mood and Sleep Duration in Teens
Insufficient sleep or fluctuations in sleep patterns are associated with negative moods in teens, and bad moods tend to predict unusually bad sleep the next night.... Read More...
The Pain and Pleasure of Sad Music
A new study sheds pinpoints the ways in which people regulate their mood with the help of music.... Read More...
Feeling Blue? Sadness Can Impair Perception of Color
According to a new study, feeling sad can lead to changes in our color perception. ... Read More...