It’s common to think that upbeat, outwardly happy people are better at empathizing than the rest of us, since they seem more eager to pursue relationships and “connect” with others in general. And if ...

You are about to send a text message. Should you express an emotion with words or an emoji? According to Aristotle, we have nine basic emotions: anger, friendship, fear, shame, kindness, pity, ...

A character from Shakespeare's famous play The Merchant of Venice remarks, "If you prick us, do we not bleed? If you tickle us, do we not laugh? If you poison us, do we not die? And if you wrong us, ...

Tears are usually seen as a sign of sadness or pain, but it’s not uncommon for people to cry during life’s most joyful moments: weddings, births, reunions, sporting triumphs, or even just an ...