Tag: emotions

Rethinking exercise: Replace punishing workouts with movement that makes you happy

From the University of Michigan press release: Many women start fitness programs to lose weight, and when they don’t, they feel like failures and stop exercising. And then, months or… Read more »

Region in brain found to be associated with fear of uncertain future

From the American Psychological Association press release: People who struggle to cope with uncertainty or the ambiguity of potential future threats may have an unusually large striatum, an area of the… Read more »

Study assesses recommendations for certifying emotional support animals

From the University of Missouri-Columbia press release: Service animals help owners navigate daily tasks and often have years of training to help them serve disability-related functions. However, little consensus exists when… Read more »

Study suggests partners with low self-esteem end up regretting sacrifices they make for relationships

From the Society for Personality and Social Psychology press release: Low self-esteem partners can feel vulnerable in their relationship, including feeling insecure about their partner’s support and love. In a series… Read more »

Young people troubled by romantic relationships, sexual harassment

From the Harvard University press release: A new report released today suggests that many young people struggle with developing healthy romantic relationships and that rates of misogyny and sexual harassment… Read more »

Study links childhood abuse to higher incidence of self-injury in teens

From the University of Toronto press release: Adolescents who were physically abused or sexually abused were more likely to engage in non-suicidal self-injury than their non-abused counterparts, according to a… Read more »

Study finds link between kids’ routines, ability to regulate emotions, and weight

From the Ohio State University press release: Family structure including regular bedtimes, mealtimes and limited screen time appear to be linked to better emotional health in preschoolers, and that might… Read more »

Facial expressions: How brains process emotion

From the California Institute of Technology press release: Have you ever thought someone was angry at you, but it turned out you were just misreading their facial expression? Caltech researchers… Read more »