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...It turns out that extreme excitement and extreme anger look very similar. We believe we distinguish these feelings by gazing at people’s faces, reading them for subtle changes in emotion. But researchers recently found that people more accurately understand mood when they examine body language.

New research suggests weeping isn't the cathartic emotional release it's often cracked up to be, sniff, sniff. Please pass the tissues.

A new study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation shows that consuming food with saturated fat may help fend off negative emotions. In the study, the participants were fed through an unmarked stomach tube of either a solution of saturated fatty acids or a simple saline solution. They then listened to sad music and looked at photos of sad faces.

Having a sister protects young teens "from feeling lonely, unloved, guilty, self-conscious and fearful," says a new study in the Journal of ...

As those negative emotions take a dive, daily happiness increases, according to an analysis of adults and their emotions "yesterday."

Ford Motor Company has filed a patent application for something called an Emotive Advisory System, which, according to Autoblog, "simulates emotions when interacting with occupants, and may also use an avatar to express itself." SWDELaw, a blog that follows intellectual property issues, found the patent application.