Tag: emotions

Parents’ use of emotional feeding increases emotional eating in school-age children

From the Society for Research in Child Development press release: Emotional eating — eating when you feel sad or upset or in response to another negative mood — is not… Read more »

Poor sleep due to anxiety or depression may make it harder to think positive

From the University of Illinois at Chicago press release: A lack of sleep makes everything harder. Focusing, finishing assignments, and coping with everyday stress can become monumental tasks. People with anxiety… Read more »

Turning down the brain to erase fearful memories

From the Weizmann Institute of Science press release: Erasing unwanted memories is still the stuff of science fiction, but Weizmann Institute scientists have now managed to erase one type of memory… Read more »

Couples may miss cues that partner is hiding emotions, study suggests

From the Washington University in St. Louis press release: Even the most blissful of couples in long-running, exclusive relationships may be fairly clueless when it comes to spotting the ploys their… Read more »

Combating negative emotions with self-guided positive imagery

From the Frontiers press release: Flashbacks of scenes from traumatic events often haunt those suffering from psychiatric conditions, such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). “The close relationship between the… Read more »

Study discusses use of virtual worlds to help young people develop real world skills

From the Economic and Social Research Council (UK) press release: New research suggests that far from disengaging young people from real life, virtual worlds can provide unique environments that can… Read more »