In the 19th century, French clinician Guillaume-Benjamin-Amand Duchenne posited that humans universally use their facial muscles to make at least 60 discrete expressions, each reflecting one of 60 specific emotions. Charles Darwin, who greeted that number with some skepticism, was invested in exploring the universality of facial expressions as evidence More
A sample of articles on collective narcissism, narcissism and intelligence, memory coherence and PTSD, responses to others’ scents, attention control, and motivations to ignore feedback. More
… In her book How Emotions Are Made, professor of psychology at Northeastern University Lisa Feldman Barrett explains that emotions are not universal – there is no one experience of fear or happiness or anger that everyone shares. Instead, emotions are shaped by our cultural and social background, and sometimes the More
A sample of research on how people think that others are more likely to be “bad” than themselves, intuitive physical reasoning, effects of COVID-19 on relationship satisfaction, recreational fear, alcohol experiences, visuospatial attention, and age advantages in emotional experience during COVID-19. More
… On surveys, Canadians report feeling more stress and anxiety, but also more gratitude. We have made an art of it – literally – with the thank you signs for health care workers now fading in front windows. Gratitude is to be encouraged, according to countless self-help books and wellness More
Before the coronavirus pandemic, I always smiled at other runners as we crossed paths. Now that we’re wearing masks, I rarely bother. And when I do, I have no idea whether the intended recipient even notices. … This sense of connection supports our well-being, whether we realize it or not. Michelle “Lani” More
