Emotions set. Girl hiding face behind signboard with drawn smileys. Collage of indifferent, winking, happy, surprised, and sad emoticons. Once you understand that emotions ‘do’ something, it is easier ...

Emotions are more physiological than psychological. Their psychological significance comes from the meaning we give to them. Uninformed by the function and mechanics of emotions, the meaning we assign ...

In linear programming, the objective function is the function that it is desired to maximize or minimize. The human interaction equivalent is what matters most. Agreement on that, and on the steps to ...

Emotions fulfill an eminently adaptive function in human development, strongly influencing higher-order psychological processes, such as motivation, ...

As we age, the mind tends to wander forward in time, considering myriad hypotheticals of increasingly philosophical tone: Will we live a long life? And if we do, will it be a life well lived? What ...

Emotional outbursts and sudden mood shifts are part of various mental health conditions. Learn what drives this dysregulation ...

Do your facial movements broadcast your emotions to other people? If you think the answer is yes, think again. This question is under contentious debate. Some experts maintain that people around the ...