Emotions Archives
Sad People Willing to Spend More Money - April 10, 2008
Feeling glum drives spending for a specific type of individual, shows research by social psychologists at Harvard and Carnegie Mellon Universities. For their study, "Misery is not Miserly: Sad and Self-Focused Individuals Spend More," 33 test subjects were randomly assigned...Continue reading "Sad People Willing to Spend More Money"
It's Not How Much You Earn, But How You Spend It - March 20, 2008
Money can buy happiness--if you spend it on other people. Research from the current edition of the journal Science shows that even for people with little to spend, the greater percentage of income used for charity or gifts, the greater...Continue reading "It's Not How Much You Earn, But How You Spend It"
Death-Defying Thoughts - October 25, 2007
The more overwhelming the thought or concept, the more likely humans are to turn to happier thoughts to distract themselves. This behavior rather than being a form of denial, is considered by some as an integral part of the coping...Continue reading "Death-Defying Thoughts"
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About Emotions
This page contains an archive of all entries posted to Psychology News and Research Briefs in the Emotions category. They are listed from oldest to newest.
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