Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

In today’s fast-paced world, emotional well-being often takes a back seat, leading many to engage in harmful patterns without realizing it. Emotional self-harm is a complex issue that can manifest in ...

In the 2001 film "Tortilla Soup," an argument between three sisters culminates in one smashing a plate on the kitchen floor. The abrupt, surprising action is an example of what psychology scholars ...

When toddlers melt down and teens snap back, it’s natural for us to have emotions. Some parents feel overwhelmed or out of control. Others try to push their emotions away. Emotions, after all, can be ...

From a young age, many people absorb a simple hierarchy of emotions. Happiness is good. Anger is bad. Calm means you’re mature. Anxiety means something’s wrong with you. Sadness is something to get ...

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There are times when my emotions really get in my way. When I perform on stage, fear of failure makes my heart race and throat clench. Or when a friend says something hurtful to me, I can’t stop ...

MILWAUKEE - People trusted him with family heirlooms, but years later, they're wondering where their treasured instruments went. Plus, a local woman mourning the loss of her husband now needs to prove ...

Researchers at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology have demonstrated that emotion enhances memory for contextual details, challenging the view that emotion impairs the ability to ...

Emotional monitoring is the subtle, often unconscious habit of constantly scanning, interpreting, or managing a partner’s emotional state. It can look like walking on eggshells during tense moments, ...

Humans are driven by emotion and thought, two robust systems often pulling us in opposite directions. Emotions can hijack logic, and rationality can suppress feelings. At times, these forces engage in ...