Tag: emotions

Study examines link between job stress, junk food and sleep

From the Michigan State University press release: Stress during the workday can lead to overeating and unhealthy food choices at dinnertime, but there could be a buffer to this harmful pattern…. Read more »

Study suggests accentuating the positive may help reduce risk of chronic disease

From the American Psychological Association press release: People who experience not just positive emotions but a diversity of positive emotions appear to have lower levels of systemic inflammation, which may reduce… Read more »

Study examines line between education and personal experience in the classroom

From the Concordia University press release: In the classroom, what’s the line between education and personal experience? This is a question addressed by Concordia alumnus Jason Butler (PhD 14) in… Read more »

Study examines effect of supporting children’s negative emotions

From the Wiley press release: New research suggests that whereas mothers who are more supportive of their children’s negative emotions rate their children as being more socially skilled, these same… Read more »

Study suggests feedback loop between loneliness and self-centeredness

From the University of Chicago press release: Research conducted over more than a decade indicates that loneliness increases self-centeredness and, to a lesser extent, self-centeredness also increases loneliness. The findings… Read more »

Quality of early family relationships affects children’s affect regulation

From the Suomen Akatemia (Academy of Finland) press release: The birth of a child is often a long-awaited and deeply meaningful event for the parents. However, the transition to parenthood also… Read more »

Social emotional learning interventions show promise, warrant further study

From the Oregon State University press release: Developing a child’s social and emotional learning skills in early childhood is seen as a key to the child’s success in school, but researchers… Read more »

Amygdala activity predicts posttraumatic stress disorder

From the Elsevier press release: Neuroimaging measures of emotional brain function after acute trauma may help predict whether a person will develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to a new… Read more »