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An emotion is an affective state triggered by perceived or recalled external stimuli. Emotions can serve to arouse or motivate behaviours. Examples include sadness, joy, fear, anger and disgust.

Many students may be starting to feel what some health officials are calling the 'spring semester slump' with upcoming exams, ...

Helping children recognise and understand their emotions is an important part of supporting their development. For a young child, every day brings new experiences and challenges, and there’s a ...

Psychologist and neuroscientist Ethan Kross offers dozens of tools to help people manage their emotions more effectively. Ethan Kross is a psychologist, neuroscientist, and writer who directs the ...

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City Council member Malcolm Graham looks inward in a deeply personal new book reflecting on his sister’s murder in a mass ...

Emotional intelligence (EI) refers to a person’s ability to recognize and understand their own and others’ emotions and to manage their emotions to achieve specific goals. Whilst not always ...