In a recently published paper 1, I asked, “Could Robert Motherwell have been as great an artist if he were not so articulate?” I proposed that the answer to this question is, no. While we might ...

Emotions are elements within one’s broad personality (temperament, motivational drives, and cognitive abilities). Emotions are akin to primary colors or the elemental musical scale (i.e., do, re, me, ...

This past holiday season when students watched their relatives opening presents, they looked at more than just their faces to gauge their reactions, according to University psychology professor ...

According to a new study by researchers from the MPI for Psycholinguistics and the MPI for Evolutionary Anthropology, you don't need to have words for emotions to understand them. The results of the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. In the English language, “love” is a pretty important word. It ...

Scientists reveal how artificial intelligence can learn emotion concepts the way humans do, using bodily responses and context.

The future of e-books, or any electronic text, may be soundtracked. A new experiment in automation is generating music in response to the emotion of words in literature. TransPose was created by ...

Parents often ask “What’s wrong?” when a child is upset. But Reem Raouda, a child psychologist who has studied more than 200 ...