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 ...

If you were taught to see your feelings as a weakness, this may change your mind. Every emotion you have, even the ...

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, ...

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 ...

Fear is often thought of as a negative emotion but is actually a natural protective response to perceived threats or danger. It helps us survive. When we experience a situation that causes fear, it ...

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 ...

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 ...