Emotions are psychologically valuable because of their contributions to evaluation of situations, attention to important aspects of those situations, motivation to act, and social connections. A ...

A retired DEA undercover legend told me the day you stop being scared is the day you die — and two hours after he said it to another agent, that agent was dead.

Have you ever felt a chill or heard an emotional song that made tiny bumps rise on your skin? These are goosebumps—small, involuntary skin reactions that most of us experience during cold weather, ...

In a recent discussion with a friend about procrastination, he said, "I find I always procrastinate when I don't know what to do next." The research literature reflects his personal experience, ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — While conjuring up fear or a good scare is part of Halloween, a Purdue University expert cautions people to remember why humans feel and experience fear. “Halloween is an entire ...

It is well established in psychology that humans conceptualize emotions by features known as valence (the degree of pleasantness or unpleasantness) and arousal (the intensity of bodily reactions, such ...

A new study challenges the longstanding belief that fear is primarily communicated through facial expressions, showing instead that context plays the dominant role in real-life fear recognition. By ...

Women are twice as likely as men to develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)—and new research may offer a biological ...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — People with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms often have trouble communicating and resolving relationship difficulties with their romantic partners, according to ...

Summary: Researchers uncovered a sex-specific molecular process that dictates how the female brain forms and consolidates fear memories. The study demonstrates that women are twice as likely as men to ...

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