Political dramas with female stars draw fans to politics

Fans of shows like Scandal and Madam Secretary may be more interested and active in politics.

Joseph Paul-Purdue • futurity
March 18, 2019 ~4 min

Can blocked anti-endorphins cut the emotional side of pain?

Blocking receptors in the brain could restore motivation and stop the negative emotions that come with pain, research with rats suggests.

Jim Dryden-WUSTL • futurity
March 15, 2019 ~5 min


It’s a real drag when robots beat us at games

When we're competing against a robot that's winning, we tend to dislike the robot more and think less of ourselves.

Melanie Lefkowitz-Cornell • futurity
March 12, 2019 ~5 min

Can Netflix binges lead to ‘mean world syndrome’?

Binging violent shows may make you see the world as meaner and scarier than it really is, researchers report.

Boston University • futurity
March 11, 2019 ~5 min

We need context to recognize emotions on faces

"...emotion recognition is, at its heart, an issue of context as much as it is about faces."

Yasmin Anwar-UC Berkeley • futurity
March 8, 2019 ~5 min

When science inspires awe, people get curious

Feelings of awe can make us more curious about the things we don't know and more aware of how much we have to learn.

Sandra Knispel-U. Rochester • futurity
March 7, 2019 ~9 min

Sleep loss leads to contagious loneliness

"We humans are a social species. Yet sleep deprivation can turn us into social lepers..."

Yasmin Anwar-UC Berkeley • futurity
March 7, 2019 ~7 min

We savor 7 kinds of conversations most

There are 7 kinds of conversation that we really savor. Getting better at taking in a great moment could be good for us.

Alexis Blue-U. Arizona • futurity
March 5, 2019 ~6 min


Oh! Interactive map tracks ‘vocal bursts’ of emotion

Try out this interactive map to hear the nonverbal expressions we use to convey 24 kinds of emotion.

Yasmin Anwar-UC Berkeley • futurity
March 4, 2019 ~6 min

Fights give way to humor in long marriages

As couples age, they show more humor and tenderness towards one another, researchers say.

Yasmin Anwar-UC Berkeley • futurity
March 4, 2019 ~4 min

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