London: Watching high-spirited videos on YouTube after a long day at work could pep you up a bit as researchers have found that people mirror the emotions of those they see online. When a YouTuber posts a video with a generally positive tone, the audience reacts with heightened positive emotions[Read More…]
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Bottling up your emotions can affect your immunity: Study
New York: Teenagers who tend to suppress their emotions or stress can significantly impact their health which can affect their immunity levels later, according to a new study. The study, by the University of Pennsylvania in the US, explored whether the strategies adolescents used to deal with chronic stress caused[Read More…]
Humans can be emotionally manipulated by robots: Study
London: Researchers from the University of Duisburg-Essen in Germany have found that humans are susceptible to emotional manipulation by robots. The findings indicated that humans have such a strong tendency to anthropomorphize — attribution of human traits, emotions, or intentions to non-human entities like robots — that we can fall[Read More…]
On air, anchor fights tears reading news of her own channel shutdown
A moving video clip has surfaced online showing an Israeli television news anchor getting tearful reporting her own show’s sudden cancellation on air. The anchor tried hard to control her emotions after learning that it would be her last show on Israel’s Channel One. The government has suddenly decided to[Read More…]