During the two-thousands, affect theory became one of the dominant paradigms of literary studies, and a bridge to other fields, notably social psychology, anthropology, and political theory.

PTSD can affect the brain by over-utilizing memories of past traumatic experiences and applying them to current or future situations that pose no actual threat. Read more.

Rachel S. Herz, an assistant professor of psychology at Brown University, provides the following explanation: The simple answer is yes, but the reasons may not be what you expect. Odors do affect ...