It’s hard not to get worked up emotionally when you’re in a tense conversation. After all, a disagreement can feel like a threat. You’re afraid you’re going to have to give up something — your point ...

An unexpected giggle during tense moments isn't humor, but your brain's stress regulator. This nervous laughter, a coping ...

As infants, our emotional expression is our primary mode of communication: Crying when we are distressed or laughing and smiling when we are happy. We tend to become upset (e.g., angry, sad, or ...

Impulsivity, or acting before thinking, is a well-known ADHD symptom. It can cause people to interrupt, blurt out ideas, ...

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 ...

I can fully admit, with a lot of training, mentorship, therapy and even more training, I wasn’t always the best manager. I shouted across the newsroom when emotions flared. I didn’t step in for ...

Victoria Barclay-Timmis is a clinical psychologist and works in private practice. Imagine your friend hasn’t replied to a message in a few hours. Most people might think, “they are probably just busy” ...

If it feels like school shootings are occurring more frequently than ever before, you're not wrong. Since the Columbine High School shooting in 1999, nearly 400,000 students have experienced ...

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