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Spontaneous Emotion

Education and understanding through communication

Environment
Emotion, Communication, and the Explosion of Liberty in the Middle East

Ross Buck Ph.D. on February 22, 2011

The leaderless revolutions in the Middle East reflect long-repressed emotions that with social media can be expressed and communicated directly, leading naturally, effortlessly, and inevitably to massive changes in social structure

The leaderless revolutions in the Middle East reflect long-repressed emotions that with social media can be expressed and communicated directly, leading naturally, effortlessly, and inevitably to massive changes in social structure

Decision-Making
What is this thing called emotional experience? The neuropsychology of qualia.

Ross Buck Ph.D. on November 7, 2010

The classic debate between William James and W. B. Cannon regarding the nature of emotional experience continues to have relevance in emotion theory. Some theorists continue to espouse James' view that emotional experience is based upon bodily feedback, but evidence from emotional experience in spinal-cord injured patients is not supportive.

The classic debate between William James and W. B. Cannon regarding the nature of emotional experience continues to have relevance in emotion theory. Some theorists continue to espouse James' view that emotional experience is based upon bodily feedback, but evidence from emotional experience in spinal-cord injured patients is not supportive.

Media
Media Violence Revisited

Ross Buck Ph.D. on August 24, 2010

The fact that viewing media violence increases aggressive behavior and decreases empathy is not news. The fact that this well-established relationship is being challenged is news.

The fact that viewing media violence increases aggressive behavior and decreases empathy is not news. The fact that this well-established relationship is being challenged is news.

Relationships
Silly Love Songs

Ross Buck Ph.D. on August 1, 2010

 Silly love songs have a serious function: to allow us to explore feelings associated with attraction, affection, fulfillment, and love; as well as rebuff, rejection, betrayal, loss, and isolation. 

 Silly love songs have a serious function: to allow us to explore feelings associated with attraction, affection, fulfillment, and love; as well as rebuff, rejection, betrayal, loss, and isolation. 

Anger
Reptilian Media: Sex, Violence, and Emotional Education

Ross Buck Ph.D. on July 14, 2010

Maturation of neurochemical systems at puberty is associated with increases in sexual and aggressive feelings and desires that are difficult to deal with via social biofeedback, resulting in motives to model and imitate sexual and violent behaviors via media.

Maturation of neurochemical systems at puberty is associated with increases in sexual and aggressive feelings and desires that are difficult to deal with via social biofeedback, resulting in motives to model and imitate sexual and violent behaviors via media.