One potential underlying cause of symptoms in individuals with depression is an emotion- processing bias which causes them to have a stronger response to negative information more so than positive.

The existence of an abstract coding of emotions in the brain signifies that even though we are tempted to believe that our emotions directly depend on what happens in the surrounding world, it is our ...

Social feedback shapes human behavior and self-perception in profound ways. New research suggests that the personality trait ...

We've all been there. Moments after leaving a party, your brain is suddenly filled with intrusive thoughts about what others were thinking. "Did they think I talked too much?" "Did my joke offend them ...

FINDLAY, OH - January 08, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - Dr. Andrea Adams-Miller, an applied neuroscientist and CEO of The RED ...

Emotions are constructed, not discovered. Relational safety—not precise labels—allows the brain to tolerate uncertainty, ...

Have you ever had an uneasy feeling that you’re missing something? Or an unhappy suspicion that in social interactions, your words and actions stand out – but for all the wrong reasons? Recently, I ...

Scientists have discovered a brain circuit that gives pain its emotional sting, explaining why some hurts linger as suffering. The breakthrough challenges our beliefs about how we process pain and may ...

Countless parents across the country recently dropped their kids off at college for the first time. This transition can stir a whirlwind of feelings: the heartache of parting, sadness over a ...

Genuine smiles activate both mouth and eye muscles, while fake smiles involve only the lips, revealing emotional authenticity through facial cues.