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.
‘Biomusic’ technology collects autonomic nervous system signals, such as heart rate, through a wearable sensor and maps them to sound.
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Imagine a collaboratively-designed smartphone app that could provide cues to an autistic individual – about the emotional state of people they are communicating with.
It’s ok to let a little anger show in the workplace but you shouldn’t let it all out, research says.
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Anger can help you in negotiations but it might get you fired if you don’t learn your triggers and how to control it.
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It has long been known that colour and emotion are linked – so could colour could be used as a language to express how we feel?
You probably don’t remember the Kathie Lee sweatshop scandal of the mid-1990s. What about the more recent debacles?
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People who see themselves as conscientious consumers often buy items made by companies that violate their values because it’s hard to keep that information in mind.
A recent study found people link different alcohol types to different emotional states.
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Some people believe different drinks make them feel differently. But the effect alcohol has on your mood depends on factors like where you are drinking it and how you’re feeling at the time.
Scientists aren’t sure exactly why we cry when we are sad.
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Whether we’re happy or sad, it doesn’t take much to turn on the waterworks. But how and why do humans cry?
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With levels of political discourse reaching new lows, some might say the country could use a dose of shame and humility. At the same time, social media have unleashed a torrent of online shaming.
Coca-Cola executives Robert C. Goizueta and Donald R. Keough toast cans of ‘New Coke’ – a product rollout that’s considered one of the biggest business blunders of all time.
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According to new research, the way you respond could determine whether or not you’ll repeat the same mistake in the future.
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Intuition is just one of many factors that shape what you believe.
Tabatha Bundesen’s pet Tardar Sauce became an Internet sensation known as “Grumpy Cat” for a resting facial appearance that resembles a look of dissatisfaction. Now, scientists are starting to be able to read animal emotions from their expressions.
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Scientists are beginning to link animal facial expressions to emotions, making it possible for us to understand how they feel.
Feeling sad now and again is not only normal, but has many psychological benefits.
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Even though sadness and bad moods have always been part of the human experience, we live in an age that ignores or devalues them. But we’ve much to gain from feeling sad now and again.
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And if you don’t, there’s still time to change.
Theresa May addresses the nation, March 22 2017.
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For all their defiant talk of ‘business as usual’, savvy leaders know that any good response to a crisis is also an emotional performance.
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Most revenge isn’t violent or dramatic, but instead involves petty acts against coworkers or lovers. And some types work better than others.
Why do we lack empathy in certain situations?
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Research shows empathy itself does not have any limits. If it appears limited, it is because of people’s goals, values and choices.
Swimming in synchrony is a fundamental social behaviour for dolphins and is thought to reinforce their bonds.
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A new study of captive dolphins has found that those engaging in synchronised swimming make more optimistic judgements about an unknown event.