Stress is a pervasive part of life, and we all respond to it differently. How stress is managed during adolescence greatly matters for long-term mental health. For example, we may care a lot about our ...

Why do we develop an aversion to the all-too-human experience of feeling our feelings? Here are 10 questions to know how often you invalidate your own emotions. Emotions are more than just fleeting ...

In The Deep History of Ourselves, neuroscientist Joseph LeDoux, from the Center for Neural Science at New York University, produces a fundamental conclusion: “No self, no emotion.”(2019, p 369) This ...

This study investigates the mediating role of emotion regulation in the relationships between three personality traits (conscientiousness, extraversion, and neuroticism) and self-regulated learning ...

Emotional self-regulation is the ability to think before you act, which can help you view situations more positively. Developing this skill takes practice, and you can help through strategies that ...

Everyone can experience difficulties managing their emotions or reactions to events in their lives. Several strategies can help, such as deep breathing, sensory grounding, mindfulness, acceptance, and ...

An emotion funnel helps you find the right words for what you’re feeling. Ninety-five percent of people can’t differentiate between “anger” and “disappointment.” This statistic, recently shared by ...

Wendy Wisner is a writer, international board certified lactation consultant (IBCLC), and mom of two. She writes about all things breastfeeding, maternal/child health, parenting, and general health ...

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 ...

As Theory of Mind skills do not necessarily relate to non-attuned self-conscious emotions that children with high levels of autistic traits may experience in a wide range of social situations, support ...

Our experience of emotions is more than just momentary reactions to the world and accompanying feelings. Humans rely on emotion concepts—knowledge that helps us categorize, communicate, and make sense ...