Researcher and author Joshua Freedman has arrived at a conclusion that sounds simple but changes everything: emotions themselves are not inherently ‘bad,’ though some responses to them may be ...

Emotional intelligence (EI) is the ability to recognize, understand, and manage your own and other’s emotions. People who are high in EI tend to have more satisfying personal and professional ...

In my novel contribution, Making Sense of Emotion, I view emotional intelligence as “emotional literacy.” Emotional intelligence is identifying, controlling, and managing emotions, personally and with ...

Emotional intelligence shapes how you feel, connect, and make decisions. Learn why it may feel difficult and how to start ...

When an emotion arises, how do you usually respond? For many, suppression and analysis are the default, but truly processing emotions is key to healing and stronger connections. Most of us were never ...

If you’re a parent or guardian, you’ve heard about the importance of respecting your child’s feelings. Teaching our kids can help them work through the negative emotions they experience as they grow ...

Fast-paced, very-online life is spinning out whole new ways to talk about feelings—and new feelings, too. Have you ever felt “velvetmist”? It’s a “complex and subtle emotion that elicits feelings of ...

Tears have a wide range of functions that are critical to ocular health and emotional regulation. Each type of tear has a slightly different biochemical structure and content specialized to their ...

In today’s high-pressure workplaces, emotions are omnipresent—from quiet frustration over a missed deadline to visible tension during a difficult meeting. Often, these emotional undercurrents stem not ...

Repression is when someone unconsciously ignores or avoids certain emotions. Psychoanalysts believe that repressed emotions can have an impact on thoughts, behavior, and health. The concept of ...