Emotion words are handy things. They help you put your experiences into neat little boxes–wrap them up into packages you can give others to share your perspective. Telling a friend you feel “sad” may ...

Reading with children does more than build language. It helps them recognize, understand, and express emotions while ...

The phrase “I love you” carries an extraordinary weight, evoking a myriad of emotions that can transform relationships, lives and even self-perceptions. These three simple words — when spoken with ...

Kids listen. They might not seem like they're paying attention all the time, but they are tuned in to the words, phrases and tone their parents use. They carry those things with them throughout their ...

Many people think of a dictionary as just a book to find word meanings or spellings. But there are many other kinds of dictionaries that help us understand human emotions in richer ways. These special ...

The RULER approach focuses on recognizing emotions they are feeling, naming them and learning to regulate them.

Why does putting our feelings into words — talking with a therapist or friend, writing in a journal — help us to feel better" A new brain imaging study by UCLA psychologists reveals why verbalizing ...

Is the meaning of love truly universal? It might depend on the language you speak, a new study finds. Scientists who searched out semantic patterns in nearly 2,500 languages from all over the world ...

A good night's sleep has long been understood to help us consolidate new memories, but we don't understand how. Associations ...