Emotions , in its most general definition, is a complex psychophysical process that arises spontaneously, rather than through conscious effort, and evokes either a positive or negative psychological response and physical expressions, often involuntary,...
You can't expect to prevent negative feelings altogether. And you can't expect to experience positive feelings all the time. The Law of Emotional Choice directs us to acknowledge our feelings but also to refuse to get stuck in the negative ones. The...
Technologies, particularly if they are new, often give rise to emotional reactions that are based on perceived risks. Recent examples of such technological risks involve cloning and genetically modified food; the use of nuclear energy continues to...
Emotions arise in individual experience, frequently with noticeable physiological signs, such as a racing heart, flushed or pallid face, tense gut, cold hands, and so forth, and thus may seem an unsuitable topic for sociological examination. This...
Emotional Change Timeline 1830–1919 ∼ Tentative Expression of Emotions Emotions are gender specific / Reason, not love, should determine marriages / Dolls’ wardrobes include mourning clothes and caskets (1870) / Women begin to express...
Emotion Over the centuries, the emotions have proven to be a notoriously recalcitrant philosophical subject, defying easy classification and stubbornly straddling accepted philosophical distinctions. With changing conceptions of the mind and its...
It's easy for most people to tell whether the person they're talking to is happy or angry just by looking. Now, scientists at MIT's Media Lab are developing a wearable device they say is capable of helping people read the subtlest, most nuanced...
Sherry Turkle is at it again. This Friday, she's hosting a daylong powwow at MIT to discuss "Evocative Objects." The front of the brochure includes pictures of an electric guitar, VW Beetle, rubber duckie, and a pipe. "Objects bring philosophy down to earth,"...
Brand managers and retailers constantly are exhorted to "establish an emotional connection with the consumer." But is that really happening? I found a brand experience recently related to me by License! Global Senior Associate Editor Regina Molaro to be particularly disturbing. A loyal fan...
The simple gold bracelet bestowed to mark Valentine’s Day. The new refrigerator for a birthday. The dinner check picked up by a date. While the purpose of gift giving may seem obvious, and our intentions straightforward, I’ve been preoccupied recently by what’s under the surface:...
