Proverbs suggest ways for the Akan people to govern their emotions in daily life.
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Proverbs are generally regarded as repositories of folk wisdom and are used widely in African settings.
Struggling to be positive.
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A neuropsychologist explains the underlying brain mechanisms which stop people managing their emotions.
Overeating in response to emotions is one of the many factors that can drive weight gain.
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New research sheds light on how identifying and describing emotions may influence eating behaviour and weight.
A new study compares the press photos of NBA players.
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A new study shows that facial recognition software assumes that black faces are angrier than white faces, even when they’re smiling.
Some women use fertility apps to track the chances of pregnancy.
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Fertility apps aim to help women understand their bodies. But while some find tracking their data a positive experience, others may feel burdened or trapped.
What can an algorithm find when it reads a book?
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Some AI technologies aren’t advanced enough to provide useful insights, but simpler tools can yield new opportunities to explore the humanities.
Women cry more than men.
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There are many theories around for why we cry and what may be happening in our bodies when we’re doing it. But the research on all these things is fairly mixed, and culture plays a big part.
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With the exception of anger, women experience emotions more intensely and share their emotions more openly with others.
The character of Kayla in ‘Eighth Grade’ is a true-to-life representation of an anxious teen.
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Almost a third of American adolescents have anxiety disorders. Researchers in developmental neuroscience are figuring out that how the brain matures over time may be part of the reason why.
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Managing your feelings takes more than just turning that frown upside down.
Sharing is good.
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Hiding feelings can cause distress in children too.
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What a group of ancient Roman philosophers can teach you about how to live in the 21st century.
A comforting gesture can go a long way.
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An emphasis on the autonomy of people with learning disabilities has put distance between care workers and the people they support.
How do animals think and feel?
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A growing body of evidence points to how animals are aware of death, can experience grief and will sometimes mourn for or ritualize their dead.
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Dogs have the same hormones and experience the same chemical changes that humans do.
You’re ready to blow your top – but how much is due to your internal hunger and how much to external annoyances?
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Missing a meal can certainly push you toward a bad mood. But new research identifies in what kind of situations hunger is most likely to tip toward hanger.
Swearing can come more easily to people in their second language.
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Ethical decisions deliver less emotional impact when presented in a second language, study finds.
The bravado of bank CEOs in Australia has left a trail of scandals that may take years to fully uncover.
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Positive emotions, such as passion, have an established foothold in airport books on great leadership and executive coaching seminars. However, overemphasising “positive” emotions can be problematic.
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Synaesthesia – a rare experience where the senses merge – comes in many different forms.
2001: A Space Odyssey’s sentient computer will only ever be a work of science fiction, says a cognitive neuroscientist.