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Joy (left, voiced by Amy Poehler) and Sadness (voiced by Phyllis Smith) catch a ride on the Train of Thought in Pixar's Inside Out. The movie opens in theaters nationwide June 19.

Science Of Sadness And Joy: 'Inside Out' Gets Childhood Emotions Right

2:26pm June 15, 2015

by Jon Hamilton

Pixar's animated fantasy takes viewers inside the mind of an 11-year-old girl named Riley. Psychologists say the film offers an accurate picture of how emotions and memories help make us who we are.

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By the time they're 18 months old, kids know when you're sad, even if you're not bawling.

What Babies Understand About Adult Sadness

11:54pm June 12, 2015

by Maanvi Singh

Babies may show greater empathy toward adults who overtly show sadness, a study suggests, but the little ones also recognize sadness in people who keep a stiff upper lip.

Tylenol Might Dull Emotional Pain, Too

12:17am April 27, 2015

by Allison Aubrey

People who took acetaminophen responded less strongly to happy or sad photos in a small study. It's one of several studies suggesting that there's an overlap with pain and other feelings.

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A direct, friendly gaze seems to help cement the bond of affection between people and their pooches.

Scientists Probe Puppy Love

5:28pm April 17, 2015

by Geoff Brumfiel

Research shows the mutual gazing between pooches and people spurs release of a "trust hormone" in both. The results suggest dogs really may love us back.

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Men play a struck beau while women and children sing behind them at an Mbenzele Pygymy village.

Why Pygmies Aren't Scared By The 'Psycho' Theme

12:46pm January 12, 2015

by Michaeleen Doucleff

Deep in the Congolese rain forest, a group of Pygmies lives in near isolation from Western music. When a team of scientists played them music from Star Wars and Psycho, the results were surprising.