And, sometimes, it may feel like we're ruled by them. Emotions have a strong influence on our daily lives. We make decisions based on whether we are happy, angry, sad, bored, or frustrated.

When it’s not safe to express core emotions - when they conflict with what pleases our family, friends or society - inhibitory emotions such as guilt, shame or anxiety take their place.

Now, scientists have revealed exactly where in the body different types of music are felt. Somewhat unsurprisingly, sad songs evoke a response in the heart and the pit of the stomach.

If fear is a dominant emotion, she explains how "situational awareness" and visualizing courage can help. For anxiety, learn how to "say ohm and just get moving." ...

Many tend to equate empathy with taking on someone's emotions as their own, but there are actually eight different types of empaths. Photo: Getty Images/Westend61 Written by Mary Grace Garis ...

Conventional scientific understanding is that there are six, but new research suggests there may only happy, sad, afraid/surprised, and angry/disgusted.

Mixed Feelings Not Remembered As Well As Happy Or Sad Ones Date: June 27, 2008 Source: University of Chicago Press Journals Summary: Imagine you're about to step onto a rollercoaster at an ...

New research suggest we only have four. The widely held scientific assumption is that we have six emotions: happy, surprised, afraid, disgusted, angry, and sad.