If emotion functions as an operating system of silicon-based life, its implications extend far beyond robots. It defines not a feature category, but a new computing paradigm: any device that senses, ...

How do we create, finance, and incentivize the development of technologies to proactively support human development?

Ready for a robot that not only looks human but also acts and reacts like one, expressing emotions like shyness, excitement or friendliness? Disney Research, the innovation powerhouse behind The Walt ...

Inside Out’s protagonist Riley is finally a teen, and you know what that means: new emotions! In the first movie, 11-year-old Riley learns how to manage her five emotions – Joy, Sadness, Anger, ...

Prince Harry and Meagan Markle, we’re told, are wrestling with guilt over Kate Middleton’s cancer diagnosis. Germany suffers from “Guilt Politics.” Guilt. For many of us, it is our strongest emotion, ...

It’s almost Halloween and there’s an election looming in front of us. Sometimes it seems as though anger and fear are dominating our environment. However, human emotions run a wide gamut, including ...

Did you know that certain people find it difficult to experience normal human emotions and feelings? People with this illness find it challenging to recognise and express their feelings. It is caused ...

Co-authored with Alyssa Swift, M.S. In the current post, we are returning to our lab’s roots investigating the foundations of emotional development that occur in infancy. We know that infants have an ...

People rated cats as having a more positive emotional state when shown indoors rather than outdoors, even those who believe cats should roam freely outside, a new study has found. The study also found ...