Category: Emotions

Study suggests mothers’ and babies’ brains ‘more in tune’ when mother is happy

From the University of Cambridge press release: Mothers’ and babies’ brains can work together as a ‘mega-network’ by synchronising brain waves when they interact. The level of connectivity of the… Read more »

Study suggests emotions contribute the most to school engagement

From the National Research University Higher School of Economics press release: Psychology researchers from HSE University have trialed the reliability of a student engagement scale on 537 Russian primary school… Read more »

Study finds that patients with mood, anxiety disorders share abnormalities in brain’s control circuit

From the University of British Columbia press release: New research published today in JAMA Psychiatry shows for the first time that patients with mood and anxiety disorders share the same abnormalities in… Read more »

Study suggests bad break-ups may not trigger weight gain from emotional eating

From the Penn State press release: That pint of ice cream after a nasty breakup may not do as much damage as you think. Despite the emotional turmoil, people on… Read more »