Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Emotions are powerful, and when they're in charge, they can steer you into unexpected directions. Sometimes, it feels like you're ...

What Ancient Stoics and Modern Neuroscience Teach Us About Emotional Control I made my first formal court appearance as a newly sworn-in lawyer about a quarter of a century ago. I remember standing in ...

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 ...

You know that feeling when everything hits you at once and your emotional thermostat just breaks? One minute you’re handling life like a reasonable adult, and the next minute you’re either crying in a ...

Emotions often control how people think, react, and make decisions. A single negative comment on social media can ruin ...

Let's say you've gone through a breakup. You're heartbroken, confused and angry. What do you do with all those feelings? That's up to you. You have the power to "turn the intensity up or down on an ...

We make very different choices depending on what takes the dominant role in decision-making: the head or the heart. Behavioral economists have long relished exposing our illogic when it comes to ...

There are the good manageable emotions like the love you feel when you see your significant other or a piece of avocado toast. Then there are the really difficult to manage emotions such as the rage ...