Dealing with stress isn't just about managing negative emotions. Recent research suggests that savoring positive moments is ...

Research identifies three core dimensions of how art regulates emotion. Source: Dan Cristian Pădureț / Pexels. Art helps us deal with our emotions. Expressing yourself, exploring your inner world, and ...

Depressed individuals who reflexively attempt to dampen their initial emotional responses to reminders of their negative memories have a low tolerance for distressing emotional stimuli in general and ...

A new book by Marc Brackett explains how learning the skill of emotion regulation can help you build a better life.

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 ...

As the director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, I recently warned that we are facing an overreaction epidemic. The response to my warning has been, perhaps predictably, extreme.

Share on Pinterest Sleep quality is associated with better mental health, but it does not impact a person’s stress-coping strategies, a study found. Image credit: Studio Firma/Stocksy. Chronic stress ...

When your romantic partner is feeling down or in pain, there are many ways for you to respond. Maybe you’ll try to distract them or tell a joke. Or, perhaps you’ll listen to them empathically or offer ...