There are times when my emotions really get in my way. When I perform on stage, fear of failure makes my heart race and throat clench. Or when a friend says something hurtful to me, I can’t stop ...
Wherever I teach in the world, I find people were raised to show only good emotions and hide the others. We were told that good leaders, good friends, and good parents show optimism, enthusiasm, ...
Artificial intelligence (AI) has begun to permeate many facets of the human experience. AI is not just a tool for analysing data — it’s transforming the way we communicate, work and live. From ChatGP ...
Today, Marc Brackett is the founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence. But he remembers what it was like to be a kid who struggled with his emotions. “I would sometimes just sit ...
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 ...
Emotions are wild—they can either lift you or knock you out, and most of the time, there’s no in-between. But, as believed otherwise, feeling a lot isn’t a bad thing. In fact, it means you’re human ...
Targeting positive emotions directly via "Positive Affect Treatment" is more effective for depression than fixing sadness.