One potential underlying cause of symptoms in individuals with depression is an emotion- processing bias which causes them to have a stronger response to negative information more so than positive.

Researchers at University of Tsukuba have identified a previously uncharacterized neural circuit that directly links ...

Emotional word processing is a multidisciplinary field that examines how the brain deciphers, evaluates and integrates the affective content of language. Research in this area leverages event-related ...

Most days, words move past you without leaving a mark. Messages come in, conversations happen, captions scroll by. Then ...

Accurate perceptions of emotions are essential for successful social interactions. Emotions are divided into different categories, such as basic emotions (anger, fear, disgust, happiness, sadness, and ...

Researchers have created an effective therapy for chronic pain that reduces pain intensity by focusing on emotional regulation. A new study led by UNSW Sydney and Neuroscience Research Australia ...

Emotion and perception are deeply intertwined, yet the exact mechanisms by which the brain represents emotional instances have remained elusive. Our research addresses this fundamental question, ...

Cognitive dysfunction in kidney cancer survivors is linked to treatment burden, stress, and fatigue, affecting daily ...

A new study led by UNSW Sydney and Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) shows that targeting emotional processing is key to treating and managing chronic pain. The study is based on a randomised ...

A new article appearing in Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology suggests that chronic marijuana use may cause deficits in one's ability to recognize emotional states in others — one of the ...

A new article appearing in Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology suggests that chronic marijuana use may cause deficits in one's ability to recognize emotional states in others—a hallmark of ...