Keyword: positive emotions

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The Many Faces of Feeling Glad February 4, 2014

Host: Armand DiMeleGuests: Giullian Gioiello, Linda Vanella, Michael G. Haskins
Category: Emotions & Inner Life, The Mind & Neuroscience

Feeling good is more complicated than it looks. Armand DiMele, joined by Linda Vanella, LCSW-R, and co-host Giullian Gioiello, unpacks the spectrum of gladness, from alert calm to manic highs to nervous laughter, drawing on brain chemistry, fruit fly research, and callers sharing their own deflections from pain.

Why Flowers Make Us Happy November 9, 2005

Host: Armand DiMele
Category: Emotions & Inner Life, The Mind & Neuroscience

Flowers evolved 140 million years ago and may have developed beauty as a survival strategy by triggering genuine happiness in humans. Armand DiMele and co-host Roberta Maria Ati examine research showing 100% Duchenne smile responses to flowers, the contagion of facial expressions, and the deep evolutionary bond between humans and flowering plants.