Researchers from Arizona State University have found that people are quite poor at reading their dogs’ feelings, even though they believe they understand them perfectly. For instance, when people are…

In a study conducted by scientists at the University of San Sebastián in Santiago, Chile, researchers scanned the brains of football fans to detect changes in blood flow when their…

They tilt their heads when we cry, pace back and forth when we’re stressed, and are always by our side during the toughest moments of our lives. Coincidence? Not at…

Philosophers have debated for thousands of years whether animals have feelings. Birds and mammals, previous work has shown, display a wide range of emotions. But evidence that reptiles share those…

When we say our knees have gone weak, we usually mean we’re experiencing overwhelming emotions—fear, grief, or attraction to a loved one. But can intense feelings actually make our legs…

When Bridget Jones was dumped, she immediately reached for a tub of ice cream to soothe her emotional pain. Researchers say there’s a scientific reason for that. Lonely women crave…

The end of the holidays can feel anticlimactic: psychologists offer tips to avoid a post-holiday mood dip, and gastroenterologists warn against starting detox diets in the first week of January.…

We used to just water our houseplants on schedule. Now many people consider them part of the family. A team of researchers from the University of South Australia surveyed 115…

A study by researchers at the École Normale Supérieure in Paris suggests that watching a movie together is one of the best ways to get to know someone. The École…

Psychologists emphasize the importance of healthy closure after a romantic breakup to avoid emotional turmoil. But the end of a friendship is often overlooked, even though losing that closeness can…

Researchers at Chatham University in Pennsylvania found that the right emojis can soften the blow of negative work-related messages online. In the 26 years since emojis were first created, they’ve…

Psychologists at the University of Southern Wales in Australia investigated why coulrophobia—the fear of clowns—shows up in children and adults across different cultures. The researchers set out to explore the…

Think you understand your dog? Researchers at Arizona State University have evidence you probably don’t. A new study on how humans perceive dog behavior found that people regularly misinterpret canine…

Dogs have a unique ability to express their emotions, from wagging their tails to whining and giving that puppy-dog look. Cats, on the other hand, are often known for their…

I often find myself wondering: what exactly is our mood? What are our emotions? I can only guess, and even then it’s only on an emotional level. Most likely it’s…