New research is challenging the long-held view of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a fear-based disorder. In a new ...

Some individuals process emotions by analyzing them, a learned cognitive strategy rather than coldness. This brain function, involving the prefrontal cortex, helps regain control when feelings ...

Why do we avoid getting our hopes up? I suggest that this is because affect is attached to our meaningful goals, as ...

This is Part 2 of a 4-part series on: What Actually Are Emotions? "The young and the old of widely different races, both with man and animals, express the same state of mind by the same movements." — ...

How does listening to live music affect the emotional center of our brain? A study has found that live performances trigger a stronger emotional response than listening to music from a device.

Scientists have discovered a brain circuit that gives pain its emotional sting, explaining why some hurts linger as suffering. The breakthrough challenges our beliefs about how we process pain and may ...

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. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. This phenomenon known as emotional mirroring, where partners ...

Remember that awful breakup from years ago? For some people, just thinking about it doesn’t just bring back bad feelings — it actually hurts. Like, physically hurts. That’s not being dramatic or ...