“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 ...

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Tomorrow, the much-anticipated sequel Inside Out 2 premieres in theaters, making it a perfect time to revisit the science behind the original 2015 Pixar hit that brought psychological research into ...

Here’s something that might surprise you: you only have six emotions. I know — that sounds completely wrong. You’re probably thinking, “I have way more than six emotions.” But it turns out that you ...

Countless parents across the country recently dropped their kids off at college for the first time. This transition can stir a whirlwind of feelings: the heartache of parting, sadness over a ...

The existence of an abstract coding of emotions in the brain signifies that even though we are tempted to believe that our emotions directly depend on what happens in the surrounding world, it is our ...

A conversation with Michigan Ross’s Lindy Greer and Christina Bradley on handling uncomfortable situations. Many managers don’t know what to say when a team member appears angry, frustrated, or sad.

As a moral virtue, forgiveness encompasses motivations to do good, thoughts that do not condemn the offending person, softer emotions, and, as far as possible, cooperative behaviors toward that person ...