In her new book How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain, psychologist Lisa Feldman Barrett makes a compelling case about the constructed theory of emotions. Unlike the classical theory ...

Ever had a moment where your emotions nearly got the best of you? Maybe it came right before a big meeting, during a tough conversation, or when a teammate dropped the ball again? Most of us have. And ...

Ethan Kross’s grandmother, Dora Kremin, survived the horrors of the Holocaust by staying one step ahead of the Nazis, finding refuge in the bitter cold forest, begging for shelter from strangers and ...

We all strive for success in life, but the journey is often a winding maze filled with challenges. The hardest path to navigate is often the one within ourselves—managing and mastering our own ...

Human beings experience an array of emotions in almost every moment of their life, with each one typically lasting anywhere from a few minutes to several hours at a time. This is to say, life can be ...

Emotional intelligence has emerged as one of the most valuable interpersonal skills in modern relationships. While academic and professional qualifications once dominated discussions about personal ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Lucy Paulise is executive coach and author of Timebox, based in Texas. Emotional regulation is an executive function, the brain’s ...