Tag: emotions

Study suggests emotionally appealing ads may not always help consumer memory

From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau press release: In almost all successful advertising campaigns, an appeal to emotion sparks a call-to-action that motivates viewers to become consumers…. Read more »

Study suggests emotionally resilient people better at exercising sound judgment when things get chaotic

From the University of California – Berkeley press release: The more chaotic things get, the harder it is for people with clinical anxiety and/or depression to make sound decisions and… Read more »

Study suggests covering faces around kids won’t mask emotions

From the University of Wisconsin-Madison press release: The proliferation of face coverings to keep COVID-19 in check isn’t keeping kids from understanding facial expressions, according to a new study by… Read more »

Study looks at interaction of personality and well-being during the pandemic

From the University of Münster press release: During the corona crisis, neurotic people experience more negative emotions in their everyday lives, are more unstable emotionally and worry more about their… Read more »

Study suggests individuals with high ADHD-traits are more vulnerable to insomnia

From the Karolinska Institutet press release: Individuals with high ADHD-traits that do not meet the criteria for a diagnosis are less able to perform tasks involving attentional regulation or emotional… Read more »

Study suggests pretend play promotes the development of socio-emotional competences in children aged five and six

From the Université de Genève press release: Being socially and emotionally competent from an early age is likely to help children win acceptance by their peers, build better relationships with… Read more »

Study suggests supporting someone’s negative emotions can help foster a positive outlook

From the Ohio State University press release: Telling a distressed friend or family member something as simple as “I understand why you feel that way” can go a long way… Read more »