Tag: emotions
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Origins of emotions… Master of War…
A number of studies have sought to connect given emotions, such as fear or pleasure, to specific areas of the brain, but without success. A research team has now analyzed volunteers while they were playing a video game that had been specially developed to arouse different emotions. The results, show that different emotional components recruit…
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You are not lonely. Just alone.
Seeking to develop effective interventions, researchers examined the psychological and environmental factors that lead to patterns of loneliness in different age groups. (1) Feeling alone. When surrounded by so many people. Feeling full. While being totally alone. Listen son. There was never anyone with you. You started walking alone. You will die alone. And in…
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32.
Navigating through life requires balancing emotion and reason, a feat accomplished by the brain region 'area 32' of the anterior cingulate cortex. The area maintains emotional equilibrium by relaying information between cognitive and emotional brain regions, according to new research. (1) Looking at Area 32. Trying to balance the Moon and the Sun. So sad.…
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Healing.
Researchers use discarded wound dressings as a novel and non-invasive way to study the mechanisms that promote healing. (1) But do wounds ever heal? Are they meant to? Is it that the scars remind us that we used to be perfect or to tell us now that we are not? Look back at when you…
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Smile!
Groundbreaking research from the University of South Australia confirms that the act of smiling can trick your mind into being more positive, simply by moving your facial muscles. The research found that facial muscular activity not only alters the recognition of facial expressions but also body expressions, with both generating more positive emotions. Lead researcher…
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