Emergence of Language, The
Linguist, author and university professor Noam Chomsky talks about the emergence of language, which he calls "a species specific property...an identifying property of human beings." Dr. Chomsky postulates that language e..
Emotion and Cognition
Psychologist and author Paul Ekman explains that, while "...cognition is always there during emotion," there's generally no consciousness of cognition in the process of emotional experience. Dr. Ekman adds that there are..
Emotional Profiles
Psychologist and author Paul Ekman explains that, "...although we all have the same emotions, we have different emotional profiles." The two parts of the profile that Dr. Ekman has studied are the speed of emotional resp..
Emotions and Physical Reactions
Psychologist and author Paul Ekman talks about the physiological changes that accompany emotions. "We were able to...establish different patterns of changes in heart rate, skin conductants, skin temperature for fear, ang..
Emotions and Quality of Life
Psychologist and author Paul Ekman talks about the link between emotions and quality of life. Dr. Ekman says there are about ten enjoyable emotions, "...and most of us are organizing our lives in order to maximize one or..
Emotions, Gender and Age
Psychologist and author Paul Ekman says that his research has not revealed any difference between males and females in the expression of emotion. Dr. Ekman adds that he hasn't studied the triggers of emotion or the attem..
Emotions: Anger, a Basic Emotion
A basic emotion has a facial signature, cross-cultural similarity; and an early analog in animals. Anger, or example, is associated with higher skin temperatures. It, is an emotion that works well with predators, but not..
Emotions: Culture and Emotion
Across cultures, researchers often find similarities in the ways emotion is expressed. Paul Ekman showed photographs of people expressing emotion to people of radically different cultures, and certain emotions, without q..
Emotions: Forgiveness
Forgiving is not condoning, tolerating, minimizing or excusing an act that hurt you. It does not mean that you like or will reconcile with the offender. Forgiveness is holding someone accountable for their negative acts...
Emotions: Gender and Emotion
Women tend to be slightly more emotionally expressive and sensitive than men in nonverbal communication. Men are better at regulating their emotions. There is only a narrow range of emotional options considered appropria..