Posts tagged as: emotions

Sense of Touch Affects Reasoning, Judgment

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We’ve all heard about the importance of having a firm handshake. But tactile sensations, those we receive by touching objects, may play more of a role in day to day decision-making than most people would ever dream, according to a new study published in Science this week. Researchers from Yale, Harvard, and the Massachusetts Institute [...]

Jun 28 2010 | Posted in Psychology | Read More »

Alcohol-Related Violence More Common in People Who Repress Anger

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Many people believe that alcohol can cause normally peaceful people to become violent. New research shows that intoxication can indeed increase violence, but that the association is strongest for people who normally hold in their anger. In fact, according to this new study, people who do not habitually repress their anger are not likely to [...]

Jun 24 2010 | Posted in Mental Health | Read More »
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