emotional intelligence

Impossible standards and poor self-understanding are making us miserable.

The existential philosopher argued that an authentic and meaningful life is measured by choice.

Philosophers Massimo Pigliucci and Greg Lopez discuss how Stoicism can help us gain perspective on our emotions and act with intention in the world.

Emotion dysregulation has been linked to unhealthy risk-taking, relationship challenges, and negative physical health outcomes.

Not all conflict is bad. Expert Priya Parker explains how “heat” can be harnessed for good.

Meditation can put you in a wiser relationship with life.

The replication crisis has debunked many of psychology’s fair-haired hypotheses, but for the marshmallow test, things have only become more interesting.

If you think everyone around you is terrible, the joke may be on you.

We know that everything changes, but we long for something more permanent.

Adolescents’ brains are highly capable, if inconsistent, during this critical age of exploration and development. They are also acutely tuned into rewards.

Uncover the high cost of raising a family and discover strategies to make it more manageable and rewarding.

The paradox of failure explains why even a healthy rage-quit won’t keep a good gamer down.

Journaling helped Marcus Aurelius cultivate the emotional intelligence necessary to steer Rome through turbulent times.

Though Sun Tzu’s “The Art of War” is a classic military treatise, its advice applies to all manner of conflict.

You can’t spot a liar just by looking — but psychologists are zeroing in on methods that might actually work.

“You gotta know when to fold ’em.”

Why the best negotiators are nice, not tough.

Research suggests parenthood helps couples tune into each other’s minds and emotional states.

It’s a lot easier to point out things that are gezellig (adjective) than it is to define gezelligheid (noun) itself.

Treating “oniomania” or compulsive buying disorder is about protecting your finances as well as your mental health.

There are three barriers we need to overcome to have better, more productive arguments.

You might suppress your emotions when you walk through the door at work. But your colleagues can still feel them.

Do you think other people are happier than you?

Kids are more anxious and depressed than ever. Is identity politics to blame?

Long-term research efforts have revealed alarming mental health trends.

Always look on the bright side of death.

End of life patients face mental health challenges uniquely existential and spiritual in nature — but psychedelics are emerging as a possible solution to relieve the suffering.

The utilitarian “greatest happiness principle” has remained popular for two centuries — is it time for a rethink?

Arguments don’t have to be about winning or losing; they can help us build trust despite disagreeing.

High-conflict people are found in all walks of life. Learning how to identify them, and what to do next, can save you much emotional turmoil.