Archive for the ‘Emotions’ Category

What Are YOU Smiling About? - Thursday, December 22nd, 2005

Science shows a correlation between happiness and health, success and fulfillment. But do they make us happy? Or are we healthy and wealthy because we are happy?

MRI Tracks Stress in the Brain - Thursday, November 24th, 2005

Stress: Nobody likes it, but exactly what does it do to the brain? New study shows altered blood flow during stress.

Stress, Memory, and Chemical Messages - Thursday, October 28th, 2004

Stress can interfere with working memory and judgment by changing a chemical messenger. What is the role of stress in bipolar disorder and schizophrenia?

Lies Versus Master Lie Detectors - Thursday, October 14th, 2004

Preacher, politicians: Some have a truthiness problem. Human lie detectors use close observation and wide experience to spot clues. How?

Autism: An Update - Thursday, October 7th, 2004

With autism rates on the rise, researchers are trying to uncover the biological keys to the disorder.

Does Language Rule Thoughts? - Thursday, September 2nd, 2004

Study of tribe in South America shows that using a language without numbers degrades ability to count.

Charisma: What Is it? - Thursday, July 15th, 2004

Why are John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan and Winston Churchill considered charismatic? Is charisma always good? (hint: think Adolf Hitler)

Marriage: Does It Help? - Thursday, December 4th, 2003

Marriage confers a wide range of economic, social and psychological benefits. What does marriage do to kids? To adults? What should we make of the high divorce rate? This article could change your mind!

Baboon Moms Tell All - Thursday, November 13th, 2003

Baboon mothers with more social ties have better infant survival. Talk about the evolutionary advantage of communication!

Prisoners and POWs: Punishment on the Brain - Thursday, April 24th, 2003

In mid-2004, U.S. jails and prisons held 2.1 million people. What are the psychological effects of imprisonment? How do POWs survive prison and torture? Can these scars be healed?

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