How good are married couples at recognizing each other's emotions during conflicts?

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- From the very first page, to the final departing scene, "The Unbearable Sadness of Zilch" by Konrad Ventana is a riveting narrative that shines a detective's flashlight into the darkest reaches of the human mind.

In a new study that links contemporary science with the classic philosophy of William James, a research team finds that people feeling sad and self-focused spend more money to acquire the same commodities than those in a neutral emotional state.