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In moments of extreme elation, such as the way Barack Obama supporters felt Tuesday night after his historic victory, we get the urge to do things we normally avoid in public: Scream. Dance. Cry. Hug someone — anyone.
That smiling guy walking down the street? Odds are he's a Barack Obama backer. The grouchy looking one? Don't ask, and don't necessarily count on him to vote next week, either.
The AP-Yahoo News Poll is a unique study that is tracking the moods and opinions of a group of people throughout the presidential election campaign.
Is this haunting picture proof that chimps really DO grieve?Some say animals do not grieve for they are unable to posses such deep emotions. I say they are wrong...
Music and healing the brainNEW YORK (WABC) -- Music is proving to be great medicine, and it's helping some patients recover memory loss. There's a program that uses iPods loaded with a patient's favorite music, and the results are remarkable.
Covetous Canines: Why Dogs Get JealousAny dog owner will tell you that canines are compassionate and can sense human emotions. But a new study suggests that dogs' emotions are closer to ours than once thought. According to a study published Dec.
Is Happiness Catching? - NYTimes.com"And therefore the importance of taking actions that are beneficial to others is heightened.
Dugard's abduction, rescue bring town full circle -On Sunday, girls linked arms, parents held their children's hands, and together they walked the route that Dugard followed before her abduction and the way her captor went.
When there is a crisis, our bodies tend to register that crisis in different ways. Some people tend to be pretty laid back about it. taking it in their stride, while while others show it in covert ways by fretting and worrying while comfort eating to make up for it.
Don Shula finds perspective during visit with troops Don Shula's visit with soldiers during a USO tour conjured an array of emotions and allowed the 79-year-old Miami Dolphins legend and Hall of Fame coach to reflect
Do Dogs Feel Love?We feel tremendous love for our dogs, and our dogs sure seem to love us. But is a dog really capable of emotions? Or are we just projecting our feelings onto our dogs?
When things go wrong in life, whether it's out of your control, by your own doing, or by the doings of others, the natural inclination is to feel angry, hurt, self pity or sink into depression, even though we have a choice not to do so.
I'm sure everyone has heard the saying that its often best to avoid arguing about Politics and Religion because its a never ending battle and can cause problems. Friendships could be lost or troubled by such debates if gone to far. So my question is...
Dog 'Guilt' Probably Just Reaction to Owners' Cues, Study Finds Many dog owners have had this experience: Arriving home, they discover their pooch looking sheepish, with its head down, ears pulled back, tail tucked between the legs, maybe slinking behind the sofa.
The plant that pretends to be illA plant that pretends to be ill has been found growing in the rainforests of Ecuador. The plants feigns sickness to stop it being attacked by insect pests known as mining moths, which would otherwise eat its healthy leaves.
How do you keep a breakup from hurting your self-esteem?
Wish Fulfillment? No. But Dreams (and Sleep) Have Meaning"It's not that you've forgotten. You haven't," he says. "It's a memory of an emotional episode, but it's no longer emotional itself."
It's incredibly stupid... the fact that people like to hate is. It's difficult to comprehend, but when there's a group of people together discussing what's happening in everyones' lives is that negativity tops the scale with hate topping it all - that's in my opinion anyway.
Is Crying Healthy?Having a good cry, whether after just winning the French Open or losing the Australian Open, surely brings something positive — or are you just a crybaby?
It is said that self is the biggest hindrance to success, how so true is that statement. Have you ever thought of the magnitude of success that one could achieve if there was the absence of self consciousness?
Cockroaches and beyond: To kill or not to kill?Cockroaches and beyond: To kill or not to kill? In the new (July 2009) issue of the Shambhala Sun, Gabriel Cohen's piece "Night of the Cockroach," the author shines a light — and in so doing, sends little sentient beings scattering.
As an artist I am always looking at the subjects, visual symbols and visual/verbal connections in the work I am doing.
Kari Henley: What Are The Top 10 Positive Emotions?I don't know about you, but I am ready for a little break from bad news. Madoff made off, unemployment is rising, solid families are losing their homes, and stress is ever underfoot. It would be so easy to slip under the waves of fear, depression or just plain anger.
Dogs have souls, but you already knew that For centuries, humans have imagined they are the only animals with morals. But humans are not alone in the moral arena, a new breed of behavior experts says.
Monkeys feel regret like humans, study showsMonkeys feel regret and learn from their mistakes just like humans, according to a new study.
Making Decisions and the Mind - Neuroscience and US CultureTrue to form I've been splitting my time between two books. The first, How We Decide is a pop psych/neuroscience overview of the latest and greatest ideas as to how we process information.
I'm interested in this question when it comes to you - my fellow Viners - "What is it that you fear the most?" Fear rules the world if you take the time to think about it.
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