The facial cues you provide to others can shape how they treat us. The latest emotion research shows how your smile can make ...

“Do you ever look at someone and wonder: What is going on inside their head?” Joy asks in the opening line of Pixar’s film Inside Out. Inside Out is the story of 11-year-old Riley and her emotions: ...

Countless parents across the country recently dropped their kids off at college for the first time. This transition can stir a whirlwind of feelings: the heartache of parting, sadness over a ...

Tomorrow, the much-anticipated sequel Inside Out 2 premieres in theaters, making it a perfect time to revisit the science behind the original 2015 Pixar hit that brought psychological research into ...

This piece is part of Scientific American's column The Science of Parenting. For more, go here. A couple of years ago I was at the ophthalmologist with my six-year-old daughter. The optician asked me ...

When I was a teenager, I declared that I did not like my grandma. My mother excoriated me not just for saying such a thing but for feeling it. That, in her eyes, made me a terrible person. She ...

Emotions from “Inside Out 2.” Left to right: Joy, Sadness, Disgust, Envy, Anxiety, and Embarassment. ©Disney In the 2015 film “Inside Out,” audiences met 11-year-old Riley and her team of emotions: ...

When was the last time you felt regret? Regret is a powerful word, defined as a feeling of sadness or disappointment about something that you did—or something you didn’t do. Maybe you wish you could ...

We often assume that how we respond to a rude comment says something stable about us: our personality, our culture, even the ...

Cats are often seen as independent animals, but scientific research suggests they are highly sensitive to human emotions. Changes in mood, stress, and emotional stability can shape their daily ...