What causes emotions and why do they change? The newest theory uses a novel approach by applying the latest neuroscience.

Understanding theories and categories of emotions can be helpful because doing so reminds us that emotions are not fixed.

The so-called "cognitive theory of emotions" therefore says that emotions are essentially an assessment of the situation based on reason: this dog is dangerous because he is baring his teeth.

Emotions are not innately programmed into our brains, but, in fact, are cognitive states resulting from the gathering of information, researchers conclude.

Color psychology plays a pivotal role in interior design, influencing our emotions and moods. The colors we choose for our living spaces can create a dynamic atmosphere, evoke specific ...

IN this book Prof. Ribot gives a very complete account of his subject. In the first part he deals with pleasure and pain and the general nature of emotion. He advocates a theory of emotion which ...

Currently, researchers in the field tend to specialize in one or two domains, and social psychology in general -- and social emotions in particular -- have relied mainly on verbal theory and ...

Electra’s tragic myth inspired Carl Jung’s Electra complex, shaping psychological views on father-daughter relationships.

Theoretical physicist Leonard Mlodinow and Northeastern University professor of psychology and author Lisa Feldman Barrett discuss the study of emotion in psychology and neuroscience, including ...

Attachment theory sounds like a complicated concept, but when you're a parent it can sometimes boil down to a crying, clinging child who does not want to be separated from you. Put simply, attachment ...

The newest emotion theory explains what leads your emotions to flip on and off.