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Brain detects happiness faster than sadness in others

(HealthDay News) UPDATED 2009-07-06

A new study at the University of Barcelona in Spain has found that the brain can more readily detect happy emotional signals from other people than it can sad emotional signals. The scientists found that the right cerebral hemisphere is the brain's center for processing emotional signals from other people. This area not only processes these emotions faster than the other side of the brain, but it is particularly astute at picking up on happy emotions and positive expressions. The investigators say their research may shed light on the ways people make value judgments about other people and come to their opinions of "first impressions." Read full story >

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