Emotions

When Less is More

Too Much Happiness May Be Too Much of a Good Thing

Are you happy? Well don’t try to be happier; you might become less happy. That is the gist of a multi-cultural study published this month in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. [continue reading…]

Fearful faces

New research has found that the brain processes images of fearful faces faster than images of neutral or happy faces

You may not be fully dressed without a smile, but a look of horror will make a faster first impression. Vanderbilt University researchers have discovered that the brain becomes aware of fearful faces more quickly than those showing other emotions. [continue reading…]