Posts Tagged ‘emotion’

  • Animal love! (?)
    Animal love! (?)

    Researchers finally accept that animals can have emotions. But is love one of those emotions, and how would we be sure? What does neurochemistry and behavioral studies tell us about emotions. Does your dog really love you? Your cat? Do they love each other?


    Thursday, February 10th, 2011
  • Imitation: Better than flattery?
    Imitation: Better than flattery?

    Imitation is a social glue in human society. We like people who imitate us. We call them friend. We will even tip them better! A new study finds similar responses in monkeys…


    Thursday, August 13th, 2009
  • Discussing disgust
    Discussing disgust

    Disgust caused by filthy food, feces, and an unfair deal all trigger the same facial expression. So is our moral disgust the same as the primitive disgust caused by toxic food?


    Thursday, February 26th, 2009
  • Why do people like to scare themselves by watching horror movies or going on thrill rides?

    First of all, it’s important to remember that many people don’t enjoy these experiences, said Jack Nitschke, a UW-Madison professor of psychiatry and psychology. But those who do may be seeking thrills provided by the amygdala, a brain region that controls our emotional responses to salient objects and events. The amygdala kicks in when we [...]


    Thursday, October 30th, 2008
  • Why does it seem women like chocolate so much more than men do?

    Chocolate doesn’t just tingle the tongue; it’s a soup of many compounds that affect the brain, including caffeine and theobromines. And it’s true: chocolate does affect women differently than men, says Anthony Auger, an assistant professor of psychology at UW-Madison. Auger, who studies sex differences in the brain, agrees that women have a stronger craving [...]


    Wednesday, April 25th, 2007
  • Emotions and Health

    Remember when “mind and body” were distinct? Today we know the mind affects the body and vice versa. Hardly quacks, today’s “mind-body” researchers are getting hard data.


    Thursday, May 15th, 1997


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