Emotions, Stress & Anxiety

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The Anatomy of Emotions

It’s hard to describe what an emotion is — let alone how many of them there are or whether everyone experiences the same ones. But we do know this: emotions arise from activity in distinct parts of the brain.

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Test Stress in Children: Rx with Brain-Friendly Studying

Let's teach kids more effective ways of studying in order to reduce test anxiety.

Psychology Today

Your Brain on Guilt and Shame

Shame and guilt feel awful, but they do serve a good purpose: to make you be a better human.

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Cute Aggression: Why You Want to Squeeze Adorable Creatures

Scientists are trying to figure out why so many of us want to pinch babies’ chubby cheeks and squeeze adorable puppies.

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Procrastination: I’ll Think of a Title Later

Procrastination comes down to a battle between the brain’s emotion and decision-making systems — with emotion often claiming victory.

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Easing Test Anxiety Boosts Low-Income Students' Biology Grades

What if exam grades could be boosted just with a confidence exercise before the exam?

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Fear and Loathing in the Borderlands of the Brain

The junction between the cortex and the brainstem highlights the center of our emotions.

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Becoming Afraid: How Creepy-Crawlies Turn Creepy

We may be hardwired to look at spiders and snakes differently than other critters, but we aren’t born afraid of them.

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To Sleep, Perchance to Be Less Hostile

Sleep deprivation puts the brain on high alert, unable to discern a well-natured grin from a threatening scowl.

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The Parenting Brain

From pregnancy to parenthood, child-rearing shapes the brain.

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Jamie Hanson: Falling Outside the Norms

Neuroscientist Jamie Hanson encourages scientists to look at people and situations that fall outside so-called societal norms.

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A Healthy Brain Supports a Healthy Mind

Neglecting to take care of yourself and your surroundings can negatively affect your brain, which can make it harder to steady your mental health.

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Understanding the Neurobiological Impacts of Child Poverty

Learn about the impacts that child poverty has on the developing brain with data from the fields of psychology, neuroscience, and public health epidemiology.

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