Evolutionary psychologist Paul Ekman—who achieved international recognition for his “atlas of emotions,” a compendium of more than 10,000 emotion-induced facial expressions—originally argued that ...

Here’s something that might surprise you: you only have six emotions. I know — that sounds completely wrong. You’re probably thinking, “I have way more than six emotions.” But it turns out that you ...

For recognizing people's emotions, facial expressions do play an important role. However, they are not the only crucial factor. A person's facial expression provides crucial information for us to ...

When you see a butterfly touch down on a flower, you might feel a sense of joy because it reminds you of how delicate our world is. At the same time, you might feel a deep sadness well up realizing ...

This is what warm fuzzy feeling you experience when you're happy looks like. A fascinating map shows the human body's ...

This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here. The historian Rob Boddice sat cross-legged on his couch in Montreal on a frigid day last winter and conjured ...