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Emotional Outpour

Keeping your emotions under control is not always easy even for the toughest of guys.  Watch the video below of football player Michael Sam’s reaction when he found out that after openly admitting that he was gay, he got drafted to the Saint Louis Rams.

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Did you know that according to research that we reported on in a Past Blog crying tears, for emotional reasons, is a trait unique to humans.   Michael Trimble, British professor at the Institute of Neurology in London, notes if only humans cry emotionally then there must have been a time in human evolution when tears took on an additional meaning to their hitherto biological functions, namely as a signal of distress, and a cipher for suffering.

If it is the case that only humans cry emotionally, then there must have been a time in human evolution when tears took on an additional meaning to their hitherto biological functions, namely as a signal of distress, and a cipher for suffering. – See more at: http://www.humintell.com/2013/03/why-humans-like-to-cry/#sthash.K4kfgagH.dpuf
If it is the case that only humans cry emotionally, then there must have been a time in human evolution when tears took on an additional meaning to their hitherto biological functions, namely as a signal of distress, and a cipher for suffering. – See more at: http://www.humintell.com/2013/03/why-humans-like-to-cry/#sthash.K4kfgagH.dpuf

In Another Blog, we commented on the emotional stirrings that many of us report having on airplanes.  In 2011, Virgin Atlantic ran a survey asking customers to describe their on-flight emotional experiences. Overall, 55% of travelers said they had “experienced heightened emotions while flying,” and as the stunning statistic previously mentioned, 41 % have also shed some in flight tears.

Brain Games – Body Language & Follow the Leader

Are you a follower? Or a natural born leader?

Take a look at the Brain Games clips below and learn how much of your behavior is based on what your brain is copying from the people around you.

In the Brain Games Episode “Follow the Leader” , you discover how you unconsciously adapt the way you behave, speak, and move according to who you’re talking to, who you’re trying to please, or who you’d like to be like in the future.

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Research by psychologist Amy Cuddy revealed that participants have higher levels of testosterone (associated with dominance) and lower levels of cortisol (associated with stress) within 2 minutes of holding the poses below.

 

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 So are You a Leader or a Follower? 
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Flirting and Body Language

A team of psychologists at Webster University purport that flirting is more effective than a person’s attractiveness when trying to hook up.  They suggest it is the individuals who signal availability and confidence via flirting not the most attractive person that gets the attention of interested on lookers.

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The two most universal techniques are smiling and making eye contact.  However, women can flip their hair or lick their lips to up their chances of snagging that guy and men can display social dominance such as positioning their body so that it takes up more space.