When working with teens and discussing emotions, I often give an analogy of sand in a jar. In this analogy, the sand ...

Here’s why your heightened emotional sensitivity is not a weakness, no matter what our modern emotionally flattened culture tells you.

Everyone has had a bad day at work when they decided not to express what they were truly feeling. New research from the ...

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How Culture Shapes Our Relationship With Tears Cultural attitudes toward crying vary widely across the world. Some cultures embrace public expressions of grief, viewing shared tears as essential to ...

Autistic and non-autistic faces express emotion differently, and misunderstanding can go both ways. A new study suggests that autistic and non-autistic people use facial movements to express emotions ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kathy Miller Perkins, Ph.D. covers purpose-driven leaders and careers Picture a leader stepping into a conference space, ...