When he has been beset by “unruly and offensive emotions,” Daniel Smith acknowledges, he has looked for only one thing: “a ...

The true test of emotional intelligence isn’t to avoid difficult emotions; it’s to learn to channel them in a productive way. One of the greatest myths of emotional intelligence is the notion that ...

“Don’t let your joy get the best of you.” “Be careful: You might become a joyous person.” “It’s OK to feel joy sometimes; you just have to manage it.” You’ve probably never heard people say any of ...

The Mental Health Project is a Seattle Times initiative focused on covering mental and behavioral health issues. It is funded by Ballmer Group, a national organization focused on economic mobility for ...

JOY! sadness. Disgust. AnGeR!! fear. These five emotions are found in the headquarters within the mind of Riley. Premiering in 2015, Inside Out exposed people to a new type of animated movie: one that ...

Before I became a clinical psychologist, I was a concert pianist. I performed around Australia and even overseas, as a soloist at concerts. For me, every performance began the same way: a hush would ...

This piece is part of Scientific American's column The Science of Parenting. For more, go here. A couple of years ago I was at the ophthalmologist with my six-year-old daughter. The optician asked me ...

It's odd that we even need to say this in 2024, but, we’re all humans. And part of being human is that everyone—including employees and executives—can and should be emotional. I’m not talking about ...