Psychology News and Research Briefs Category Archive:
Emotions
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Lower Class Experiences Compassion More Easily Individuals from a lower class background recognize suffering and experience compassion more quickly than their upper class counterparts. Continue reading Lower Class Experiences Compassion More Easily
Mother's Mental State Crosses Placenta Fetal brains sense their mothers moods and develop according to the environment they will enter based on the mental state of their mothers, shows a study on mothers and babies from the University of California-Irvine. Continue reading Mother's Mental State Crosses Placenta
Hyperbole and a Half Takes On Depression Popular web comic Hyperbole and a Half takes on depression. Continue reading Hyperbole and a Half Takes On Depression
Twitter Study Shows Global Mood Swings Tweets reveal universal patterns in mood. Continue reading Twitter Study Shows Global Mood Swings
New Research Finds Set Point Theory Of Happiness Flawed For years psychologists have theorized that we have a genetically set happiness point that we return to even after major setbacks or joys. However, new research suggests that in fact, happiness levels are not static and in fact tend to increase over time. Continue reading New Research Finds Set Point Theory Of Happiness Flawed
Will the New DSM Label Grief as Depression? Individuals suffering from major depression often experience a loss of appetite, irregular sleep, fatigue and a loss of interest in activities. So do people who have recently experienced the death of a loved one. So where do mental health professionals distinguish between the normal effects of grief and grief that has triggered severe depression? NPR's Alix Spiegal reports this week that a small change in the forthcoming Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) will have a significant impact on where this line is drawn and how these symptoms are treated. Continue reading Will the New DSM Label Grief as Depression?
Thoughts on Happiness & Having Kids A study shows having children doesn't make parents happier. But is being happy all that matters? Continue reading Thoughts on Happiness & Having Kids
Botox Side Effect: Emotional Paralysis The sting of Botox jokes can really get to anyone who's had the procedure done--or can it? Two studies published this month suggest a surprising side effect of the filler: emotional numbness. Continue reading Botox Side Effect: Emotional Paralysis
The 5 Minutes A Day That Can Change Your Life Research finds just five minutes of outdoor activity to be the optimal dosage for improving mood and self-esteem. Continue reading The 5 Minutes A Day That Can Change Your Life
Smile -- You'll Live Longer Smiling can elevate your mood, make you more attractive to others and even boost your immune system. But can it also make you live longer? Continue reading Smile -- You'll Live Longer
What Do Happy People Talk About? Bobby McFerrin may have been wrong when he sang, "Don't worry, be happy." A new study shows that people who tackle heavy topics in daily conversation actually report higher levels of happiness than those who keep it light. Continue reading What Do Happy People Talk About?
Why Women Start Life Happier, But End Up Less Content Research to be published in the Journal of Happiness Studies shows that American women have the advantage over their male counterparts when it comes to happiness early in life and share similar goals when it comes to finances and family. Continue reading Why Women Start Life Happier, But End Up Less Content
Sad People Willing to Spend More Money Feeling glum drives spending for a specific type of individual, shows research by social psychologists at Harvard and Carnegie Mellon Universities. Continue reading Sad People Willing to Spend More Money
It's Not How Much You Earn, But How You Spend It 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 levels of personal happiness. Continue reading It's Not How Much You Earn, But How You Spend It
Death-Defying Thoughts Researchers examine how the human brain reacts to terrifying thoughts. Continue reading Death-Defying Thoughts |
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