News tagged with negative emotional states


More can mean less when it comes to being happier -- especially if you are neurotic

New research from the University of Warwick suggests getting more money may not make you happier, especially if you are neurotic.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jun 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Less wait for travel could reduce drinking and driving in people with 'urgency' personality trait

Saving bar patrons' time on their commute home could save lives. A pair of studies by University of Missouri psychologists found that people who reported drinking and driving also exhibited "urgency," or a lack of emotional ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Dec 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Why do older adults display more positive emotion? It might have to do with what they're looking at

Research has shown that older adults display more positive emotions and are quicker to regulate out of negative emotional states than younger adults. Given the declines in cognitive functioning and physical health that tend ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Aug 08, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Mobile technology helps explore nicotine addiction

(Medical Xpress) -- Some people quit smoking on the first try while others have to quit repeatedly. Using such mobile technology as hand-held computers and smartphones, a team of researchers from Penn State and the University ...

Addiction created Apr 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Pathological gambling is associated with age

Researchers of the Psychiatry and Mental Health research group at the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), in the Bellvitge University Hospital, have shown that patient age influences the onset of pathological ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 08, 2013 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0