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Cognitive and biological approaches to psychology have often been used in understanding how we experience emotions, and how they affect our behavior. In this area, we've put together articles that help to convey some of these theories.



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The Psychology of Color

Color
Psychology of Color

Exploring cultural associations between colors and emotions.
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Study: Unhappy Music Creates 'Pleasant' Emotions

Music and Emotion
Unhappy Music Creates 'Pleasant' Emotions - Study

Listening to sad music can create 'pleasant' emotions, according to a recent study.
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Psychology of Happiness

Psychology of Happiness
Psychology of Happiness

The psychology behind happiness - how positive affect is quantified and what influences happiness.
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The Name-Letter Effect: Why People Prefer Partners with Similar Names

Brittany and Bob
Name Letter Effect

Exploration of the name-letter effect - people's attraction to potential partners with similar names to them.
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Emotions and Memory

Emotions and Memory
Emotions and Memory

How do your emotions affect your ability to remember information and recall past memories?
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Love Emotion

Psychology of Emotions
Love Emotion

An exploration of the emotion of love from a psychological perspective.
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Exercise Helps Overcome Grudges and Encourages Forgiveness - Study

Forgiveness
Walk It Off?

Aerobic exercise increases the ability to overcome grudges and to forgive others, the findings of a recent study suggest.
154
World Happiness Levels Mapped By Country In New Study

Happiness
World's Happiest Countries to Live In

Countries with the happiest residents revealed in the 2017 World Happiness Report.
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Brain Distinguishes 'Faked' Laughter From Authentic - Study

False Laughter
Brain Recognizes 'Fake' Laughter

False laughter activates different brain regions to natural emotional response, according to fMRI study.
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Do Emoticons Help Us To Better Communicate Emotions?

Emoticons
Emoting With Emoticons

How emoticons influence emotional communication via instant messaging and emails.
85
Do Animals Experience Emotions?

Animal Emotions
Do Animals Emote?

A look at how animals experience emotions and the differences between human and non-human emotions.
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Vanity Emotion

Psychology of Emotions
Vanity Emotion

What are the different types of vanity?
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Self Pity Emotion

Psychology of Emotions
Self Pity Emotion

The emotion of self pity explored.
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Pride Emotion

Psychology of Emotions
Pride Emotion

Why do we experience pride and what happens when we do?
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Narcissism Emotion

Psychology of Emotions
Narcissism Emotion

A look at narcissism, a preoccupation with oneself: what happens when we experience it?
86
Emotional Attraction

Psychology of Emotions
Emotional Attraction

What causes emotional attraction? Are physical attributes the primary factors that determine attraction or is similarity more important?
Jealousy Emotion

Psychology of Emotions
Jealousy Emotion

What happens when we feel jealous of someone else? A look at jealousy as an emotion in various situations.
Hate Emotion

Psychology of Emotions
Hate Emotion

What is emotional hatred, why do people experience it and where does it come from?
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Guilt Emotion

Psychology of Emotions
Guilt Emotion

An exploration of the emotion of guilt and its relationship to self pity.
Envy Emotion

Psychology of Emotions
Envy Emotion

What is the experience of envy and how does it differ from jealousy?
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Anxiety Emotion

Psychology of Emotions
Anxiety Emotion

A look at the experience of anxiety and its origins.
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How Love Happens: The Three Components of Relationships

How Love Happens
The Three Components of Relationships

Find out what makes a successful relationship.
Love and Emotion: How Love Happens

Love and Emotion
How Love Happens

A look at the types of love in relationships between partners, parents and family members, and how gender can affect the like or love we feel for best friends and partners.
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Unconscious Ideas and Emotions

Psychology of Emotions
Unconscious Ideas and Emotions

The link between the unconscious and emotion.
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Emotion: Unconscious Ideas

Emotion
Unconscious Ideas

The unconscious and emotions.
Model of Emotions

Psychology of Emotions
Model of Emotions

More information on emotions.
Emotion: Feelings

Emotion
Feelings

How do we define emotions?
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Emotion Guide

Psychology of Emotions
Emotion Guide

Why do people and animals experience emotions, and what makes us experience different types of emotions. Ian Heath looks at emotional states, the link between the sub-conscious and our feelings.

Psychology of Emotions
What Factors Influence Attraction?

Factors affecting attraction, and the Halo Effect.

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Many thanks to Ian Heath for his contributions, Copyright © 2002 Ian Heath. All Rights Reserved