What's the deal with all the emo-hate this year? Not only are they getting beat up in Mexico and smeared in the UK media, they're now about to be banned in Russia. Government there is considering a law that would...
Schools in the UK are rolling out a government iniative called SEAL - Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning - all schools have to do it but this attempt at getting kids in touch with their emotions, many of them...
Current interactive systems enable users to communicate with computers in many ways, but not taking into account emotional communication. A PhD thesis presented at the University of the Basque Country puts forward the use of avatars or virtual Internet personages as an...
An interesting response to Barack Obama's well-scripted speech on patriotism:"Listening to Barack Obama’s speech on patriotism filled me with many emotions. All of them negative. Obama opened his speech with a very brief jaunt into history, going back to the origins of this...
All that wrinkling of noses and shocked expressions are lifesavers - a fascinating report from University of Toronto. "Why do we wrinkle our noses in disgust or widen our eyes with fear? A new study shows that doing so might help keep us alive. The idea that facial...
"A tale of evoking music and intriguing sexual relationship celebrates a lost tradition of Indian music in the form of a play 'The Dying Song,' to be staged at London's prestigious Queen Elizabeth Hall, South Bank,...
People who don't express feelings after a large-scale traumatic event may be "better off," according to a new study.Hmmm...I wonder what they mean by better off?"Being the strong, silent type who bottles up feelings...
More disturbing reports about cell phones:"Women who use mobile phones when pregnant are more likely to give birth to children with behavioural problems, according to authoritative research. A giant...
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OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorIn 1936,the first post WW I German Warship to come into service as the Nazi Regimes flagship Emden paid a visit to Montreal in time for Germany's 11th Olympiad. The...
Have you ever gotten back from a nice long run and felt really good? You're not alone, in fact for years it was known as a 'runners high' (many marathon and long distance runners describe this sensation). It was...
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You have to feel sorry for Silda Spitzer. She's now suffered 3 times: first her husband's betrayal, then the public humiliation and now the judgement of blogosphere and others. Is there a right way of handling this? "-- Don't decide immediately whether to...
"Kudos to the paltry 14% of us who keep New Year's resolutions. The vast majority -- a full 86% -- go right back to our counterproductive ways as it relates to personal health, careers, relationships, and otherwise. Forgo the ever popular New Year's resolution to lose weight...
Budapest's ELTE University have a real understanding of mans best friend..."Hungarian scientists are working on computer software analysing dog barks that could allow people to better recognize dogs' basic emotions,...
This is positively shocking! Who knew that being positive could make you feel better? Or that feeling better might make you feel more positive? I heart science. And my heart hearts happy.
"A happy heart just might...