The primary authors of this post are Dirk B. Walther (University of Toronto) and Claudia Damiano (KU Leuven) Have you ever stood before an abstract painting, feeling a surge of emotion but struggling ...

There’s no doubt that emotion and art are intrinsically linked, whether it’s the viewer’s experience or the artist’s subjects. Yet little has been revealed about how art-evoked emotions stem from the ...

We often hear phrases like, "I'm feeling green with envy," "He was red with anger," or "She's feeling blue" (meaning sad). These associations are pervasive in our language, but are they just ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Emotions are related to mood, personality and motivation, and they cause measurable ...