Most of us assume emotions work like this: Something happens → we feel something → we react. An email arrives. Your chest tightens. You feel anxious. A comment is made. You feel hurt. You withdraw. It ...

Here’s something that might surprise you: you only have six emotions. I know — that sounds completely wrong. You’re probably thinking, “I have way more than six emotions.” But it turns out that you ...

The short answer is no. Emotions are bodily reactions. They are like your breathing when you sleep, or your digestion after you eat. Emotions happen whether we want to control them or not. What we can ...

AI systems are increasingly being developed to recognize emotions by analyzing facial expressions, voices, body language and other physiological signals. Although the scientific validity of many of ...

How similar are "joy" and "surprise"? Conversely, how far apart are "joy" and "sadness"? We naturally organize words that express emotions—such as "happy," "afraid," and "angry"—according to ...

Emotion has a bad reputation in decision-making—being emotional is often seen as counter to rational thought and good decision-making. People often have the idea that if emotions can be avoided or ...