News tagged with emotional feelings
Ecstasy associated with chronic change in brain function
the illegal "rave" drug that produces feelings of euphoria and emotional warmth – has been in the news recently as a potential therapeutic. Clinical trials are testing Ecstasy in the treatment of post-traumatic ...
Neuroscience
May 03, 2011 |
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Long-term meditation leads to different brain organization
(Medical Xpress) -- People who practice mindfulness meditation learn to accept their feelings, emotions, and states of mind without judging or resisting them. They simply live in the moment.
Psychology & Psychiatry
May 24, 2012 |
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People underestimate how much they might change in the future
(HealthDay)—Think you're done becoming you? Think again. A new study suggests that while adults like to believe that their opinions and perspectives are pretty much set in stone, no matter their age, their ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 03, 2013 |
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What can animals' survival instincts tell us about understanding human emotion?
Can animals' survival instincts shed additional light on what we know about human emotion? New York University neuroscientist Joseph LeDoux poses this question in outlining a pioneering theory, drawn from two decades of research, ...
Neuroscience
Feb 22, 2012 |
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Expressing your emotions can reduce fear: study
(Medical Xpress)—Can simply describing your feelings at stressful times make you less afraid and less anxious? A new UCLA psychology study suggests that labeling your emotions at the precise moment you ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 04, 2012 |
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Study: Facebook makes users envious, dissatisfied
In a joint research study conducted by the Department of Information Systems of the TU Darmstadt (Prof. Dr. Peter Buxmann) and the Institute of Information Systems of the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (Dr. Hanna Krasnova), ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 21, 2013 |
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Explainer: What is depression?
Many people know what it's like to feel sad or down from time to time. We can experience negative emotions due to many things – a bad day at work, a relationship break-up, a sad film, or just getting out ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 11, 2013 |
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Hopeful consumers choose fruit, happy consumers choose candy bars
Many people fall victim to emotional eating, but it doesn't happen only when they're feeling bad, according to researchers.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 20, 2012 |
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The word-of-mouth paradox
(Medical Xpress) -- Sarah Moore says that if you want your memorable family resort vacation to stay memorable, move away from the keyboard. Seriously.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 16, 2012 |
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Why does simply trusting your feelings lead to much better predictions?
If you trust your feelings you are better able to predict future events—from the weather to the stock market, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. Of course, you need to know a little about ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 16, 2012 |
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Social connections drive the 'upward spiral' of positive emotions and health
People who experience warmer, more upbeat emotions may have better physical health because they make more social connections, according to a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Ps ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
May 09, 2013 |
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Telling tales can be a good thing
The act of talking is not an area where ability is usually considered along gender lines. However, a new study published in Springer's journal Sex Roles has found subtle differences between the sexes in their story-relating abilit ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 27, 2013 |
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