Emotion Facts

While many animals produce tears for lubrication and protection, humans are unique in shedding tears in response to emotions such as sadness, joy, or frustration.

Happiness and stress are contagious; surrounding yourself with happier people will make you happier too.

The left ear is more responsive to words of love and emotion whispered into it than the right.

Dogs can detect sadness in humans through vocal and facial cues, and often respond with comforting behaviors like cuddling, nuzzling, or staying close to their distressed owners.

The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.

Crying literally alleviates stress and uniquely allows humans to decrease feelings of anger and sadness.

Elephants are among the most emotional creatures in the world - they have even been known to rescue other animals, such as trapped dogs.

Most people smile when they are frustrated, according to a study.

Nervous dogs wag their tails to the left, and happy dogs to the right (from the dog’s point of view) — and fellow canines pick up on this lop-sided tail language.