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2020 Society for Affective Science Conference
The Society for Affective Science Conference will be help April 23 – 25, 2020 in San Francisco, CA.
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Interoception: How We Understand Our Body’s Inner Sensations
The feel of our heart beat, the rumble of an empty stomach, the pleasure of a deep breath. Interoception — the ability to perceive the internal state of our bodies — is central to our thoughts, emotions, decision-making, and sense of self.
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Weaknesses in Emotion-Expression Research Outlined in New Report
A new scientific report finds that facial movements are an inexact gauge of a person’s feelings, behaviors, and intentions.
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Dedication Buffers Employees Against Boredom, Study Suggests
The time seems to crawl. Your motivation is nil. You feel like your talents are wasting away. You’re not alone. While a recent Gallup poll shows an uptick in job satisfaction, a major part of
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New Research From Psychological Science
A sample of research exploring rationality in joint action; parenting, poverty, and brain connectivity; coupling between vocabulary and reasoning; and links between visual attention and perceived emotion.
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A Rational Case for Following Your Emotions
In the popular American imagination, emotion and rationality are often mutually exclusive. One is erratic, unpredictable, and often a liability; the other, cool, collected, and absent obvious feeling. And even though research suggests that people