Mapping Emotions On The Body: Love Makes Us Warm All Over Plus 4 More Stories

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Shots - Health News Mapping Emotions On The Body: Love Makes Us Warm All Over How do you know you're in love? Angry? Or sad? Emotions start off in the brain, then ripple through the whole body. Now scientists have charted where we consciously feel specific emotions. They hope these sensation maps will one day help diagnose and treat mood disorders. Read this story The Two-Way The Other 'F Word': Brewer Responds To Starbucks Over Beer Name Getting a cease-and-desist letter from a big corporation isn't usually the mark of a good day. But after a brewery owner got a letter from a law firm representing Starbucks, he saw a chance to draw distinctions between the businesses — and to be funny. Read this story Shots - Health News Editing Your Life's Stories Can Create Happier Endings Psychologists have found a simple way to improve academic performance and even health. When people sit down and write about a negative experience and they revise their story to see it in a more positive way, it changes their behavior and helps them succeed. Read this story Education Closing The 'Word Gap' Between Rich And Poor Children in low-income families hear dramatically fewer words, which often sets them back in school and later life. The gap was officially documented in the 1990s, but has persisted. Now an entire city is trying to close the divide. Read this story 13.7: Cosmos And Culture Take Four Minutes To Reflect On Your Place In The Cosmos This New Year, stop to consider the point of it all with this beautiful animation of Carl Sagan's "Pale Blue Dot" meditation on Earth's place in the cosmos. Read this story

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