Key points Our brain is wired to habituate emotions because of the familiarity and comfortability of that emotion. Because of our brain's neuroplasticity, we are able to restructure and rewire our ...

Over the past several years, I’ve gotten (literally) thousands of emails from readers who are discovering emotional intelligence for the first time, and who have tons of questions. These questions are ...

Being a teenager is hard. Every day holds the possibility of emotional highs and lows, and parents don't always know how to be supportive. Clinical psychologist Lisa Damour says instead of jumping ...

You know all those people urging you to be happy under any circumstances? Do them one better: Take steps to cultivate a more meaningful existence instead. That means tapping into how you’re really ...

Influencers who frequently switch between emotions during livestreams may attract more likes and comments, but they are ...

This post is Part 1 of a series. Many of us walk through life outside of our conscious awareness and live in our unconscious or subconscious. Because of how our brain is wired, we’re perpetually in ...