Emotions

Where do tattoos come from? A history of ancient art as humans use it to document pandemic

The oldest preserved tattoos come from Ötzi the Iceman, a 5,300-year-old mummified body frozen in ice discovered in the mountains of Italy in 1991

British designer Matty Bovan on winning International Woolmark Prize 2021: Want to bring local materials, practices to new audiences

Bovan won the 2021 International Woolmark Prize and the Karl Lagerfeld Award for Innovation, becoming only the second designer to win both awards in the same year.

Languishing, the neglected child of mental health, can dull your motivation and focus. It may be the dominant emotion of 2021

As scientists and physicians work to treat and cure the physical symptoms of long-haul Covid, many people are struggling with the emotional long-haul of the pandemic.

Is everybody doing okay amid the pandemic? US researchers ask social media

Though the answer is not a perfect representation of the national mental health, analysis of Twitter data shows an uptick in signs of sadness, anxiety, depression, stress, and suicidal thoughts as compared to 2019

Can't rely on facial expressions to understand the emotions of people says new study

After analyzing data about facial expressions and emotion, they concluded that it takes more than expressions to correctly detect emotion.

Excessive alcohol, caffeine holding journalists back, but work makes them resilient, says study

Journalists' excessive consumption of alcohol and caffeine leads their brains to function below par, but the love for their job protects their mental resilience, MIT scientists claim.

Facebook introduces 360-degree emojis and reactions via virtual reality

Facebook has been working on newer technologies in terms of content creation and how users engage with the created content on the platform.

Did you know use of cannabis can affect your ability to recognise emotion?

Cannabis significantly affects users' ability to recognise and empathise with human emotions like happiness, sadness and anger, suggests a new study.

New technology that changes your voice can help alter mood: Study

Scientists have created a new digital audio technology that can change the emotional state of a person by modifying the tone of their voice while they are talking, to make them sound happier, sadder or more fearful.

Sympathy, greed, fear and ambition can land you in trouble

There are four types of emails that fraudster are sending to generate an emotional response that entices you to do stupid things.