Body Atlas Reveals Where We Feel Happiness
Chests puffing up with pride — and happiness felt head to toe — are sensations as real as they are universal. And now we can make an atlas of them.
Researchers have long known that emotions are connected to a range of physiological changes, from nervous job candidates’ sweaty palms to the racing pulse that results from hearing a strange noise at night. But new research reveals that emotional states are universally associated with certain bodily sensations, regardless of individuals’ culture or language...
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Research reveals that emotional states are universally associated with certain bodily sensations, regardless of individuals’ culture or language. pst.cr/Mw5g1
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I find this article very interesting. I am not as shocked by the fact that emotions are felt the same across cultures as I am to see the exact areas of bodily stimulation that correspond to various emotions. I think it is awesome that happiness is the only emotion that increases stimulation throughout the whole body. And, also very interesting how closely anger and pride correspond with each other in the areas that they stimulate. I wonder if this is why pride is 'dangerous'?
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