A new study published in the journal PLOS ONE found that social media use elicits three types of emotional reactions, especially in women, signaling a kind of “emotional contagion,” which refers to a ...

The coronavirus has upended our daily lives, causing anxiety, denial for some, and spreading fear that at times approaches panic. Yet it’s important to understand the psychology of emotional contagion ...

From political rallies to sports games, from public riots to religious fervor, collective gatherings can incite strong emotions. The human tendency to be transfixed and transformed in crowd contexts ...

Madeleine and Paul are sitting on a park bench. As she tells Paul about her financial worries and how she's been struggling for months to make ends meet, Madeleine's eyes well with tears. Paul is ...