Psychology & Psychiatry
Researcher discovers 'brain signature' that predicts human emotions
A Dartmouth researcher and his colleagues have discovered a way to predict human emotions based on brain activity.
Aug 11, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Want to achieve your goals? Get angry, say researchers
While often perceived as a negative emotion, anger can also be a powerful motivator for people to achieve challenging goals in their lives, according to new research.
Oct 30, 2023
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Neuroscience
Exposure to light causes emotional and physical responses in migraine sufferers: study
People experiencing migraines often avoid light and find relief in darkness. A new study led by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has revealed a previously unknown connection between the light-sensitive ...
Jun 26, 2017
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Neuroscience study supports 200-year old art theory
A pilot study from a group of Dutch scientists implies that being told that an image is an artwork automatically changes our response, both on a neural and behavioural level. This may mean that our brains automatically up- ...
Sep 19, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Research reveals importance of early parent-child relations in emotional development
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers, in collaboration with colleagues at the University of Reading and University College London (UCL), found that the quality of the relationship in the first 18-months of life predicted the way ...
Jan 15, 2014
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Learning to control brain activity improves visual sensitivity
Training human volunteers to control their own brain activity in precise areas of the brain can enhance fundamental aspects of their visual sensitivity, according to a new study. This non-invasive 'neurofeedback' approach ...
Dec 4, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Selfies the 'perfect tool' for narcissists, says researcher
When you're feeling down, does your mood improve after posting selfies online?
Oct 21, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Why do we get teary when we're tired or sick?
It's been a big week and you feel exhausted, and suddenly you find yourself crying at a nice nappy commercial. Or maybe you are struck with a cold or the coronavirus and the fact your partner used up all the milk just makes ...
May 20, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
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 are confronting what ...
Sep 4, 2012
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Children of depressed mothers have a different brain
Researchers think that brains are sensitive to the quality of child care, according to a study that was directed by Dr. Sonia Lupien and her colleagues from the University of Montreal published today in the Proceedings of ...
Aug 15, 2011
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