An Aggregator for Blogs About Social Engineering and Related Fields
There are two major factors that shape our mate preferences. First is the millions of years ofevolutionary programming and the second is our unique individual psychological make-up shaped by our past life experiences.
In other words, there are traits that most women find attractive in men and there…
see more at www.psychmechanics.com
Relationships are good for us. For years, correlational study after correlational study has reported better health and mental health, longer life, less stress and negative emotions, and more happiness and positive emotions for those with good relationships compared to those with poor and/or few relationships. As an example, consider an upcoming deadline at work that […]
The post We Are Not Born Alone appeared first on Emotion News.
Giving and receiving Christmas gifts can be a stressful nightmare but how can you tell if someone really liked their gift?
In a survey of 2,000 Brits, 65% of people confessed to pretending to like a gift to avoid hurting someone’s feelings.
The graphic above shows the body language signals to look for to see if someone does or doesn’t like their gift.
Most of us probably know how to read these signs somewhat instinctively- in a study conducted on gift giving, 680 men and women were asked to identify whether or not a recipient liked their gift. 75% of the participants were able to correctly do so. We covered this story in a past blog on Emotions in Gift Giving.
However, in this spirit of giving this holiday season, let’s remember that psychologist have also scientifically proven that one of the greatest contributing factors to overall happiness is how much gratitude you show.
It’s truly the thought that counts and expressing your appreciation for a gift (whether you truly like it or not) can lead to not only your happiness, but the gift giver as well.