Those smiley faces could be hiding some serious frowns. People using happy emojis might seem cheerful — but the subtext could reveal their more emo tendencies, according to new research.

Courts are evaluating emoticons as evidence—but nobody really knows what they mean. By Amanda Hess. ... commissioned 83 humans to code the text of each tweet as positive, negative, ...

This post originally appeared on the Buffer blog. Do you remember seeing your first emoticon? The first documented use of “:-)” dates back to 1982, when Scott Fahlman proposed that it be used ...

So, if you’re happy and you (want other people to) know it, keep those smiley emojis comin’. Plus, the study found that messages meant to convey something negative, like criticism or an insult ...

How You Can Stay Positive In A Negative World. ... When one person is toxic and leaders allow the person to infect others, it can tip a positive culture to one that’s toxic.