“There is nothing as practical as a good theory” was Kurt Lewin’s (1943) way of asserting the value of theory in guiding research that addresses broad social problems. But psychological theory also ...

Tampa (BLOOM) – Have you ever been in a situation where you felt overwhelmed by your emotions? Maybe you were angry, sad, or anxious, and you didn’t know how to handle it. Emotions are a natural part ...

The mental health of our society is far from ideal. Rates of stress, depression, and anxiety are increasing. The data on college students is especially troubling. There are likely many reasons for ...

You're not alone if you didn't realize there is a critical difference between emotions and feelings. Although emotional intelligence is talked about more today, our traditional education rarely ...

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 ...

Effective leadership is about more than just managing the people who report to you or the departments within your organization. It’s also about putting those people at ease, inspiring them and getting ...

It's common to think of your emotions and feelings as synonymous. They can often feel like the same thing, but there is an ...

In a recent study, CU Boulder’s Robert Moulder and colleagues find that individuals with trait neuroticism rarely modify how they respond to negative emotions Emotions, like temperatures, go up and ...

Aniket Bera, computer science professor at Purdue, is training AI models on data from diverse communities, trying to bring emotional intelligence to artificial intelligence. It’s getting easier and ...

Sherri Gordon, CLC is a certified professional life coach, author, and journalist covering health and wellness, social issues, parenting, and mental health. She also has a certificate of completion ...

A smile, tears in your eyes or a blush on your cheeks: We understand one another better by mirroring one another's emotions. In her Ph.D. dissertation, Julia Folz concludes that people with autism or ...