Emotions

Meditation, Grades 6-8

Emotions & the Brain, Grades 9-12

Emotional Intelligence Comes of Age

Marc Brackett and Christina Cipriano at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence trace the formation of a young field and its growing impact on education and personal development.

Emotional Brain Development

At this Dana Foundation Brain Lecture, hosted by Secret Science Club, neuroscientist Nim Tottenham, Ph.D., explores human brain development and its relationship to emotional behavior, stress, and well-being.

#WSF18: Why Music Makes Us Shiver

Musicians and neuroscientists gathered at NYU’s Global Center to explore what happens within our brains when we hear a piece of music and how much of listening is a subjective experience.

Tracing the ‘Love’ Signal

How do we choose our partners? In voles, researchers find the stronger a certain brain circuit’s connections are, the stronger the bond—and timing is important.

The Brain’s Emotional Development

New research is helping scientists learn about areas that are crucial to the brain's emotional development, and how our surroundings fit into the picture. The findings could have far-reaching implications for both parents and policy-makers.

Mental Math and the Fine-Tuning of Emotions

Why would being good at mental arithmetic also make you good at managing your feelings?

Feeling Our Way: The Challenge of Studying Emotion and the Brain

While scientists are learning how important emotional input is to nearly every aspect of cognition, behavior, and disease, understanding how that works is a tangled puzzle.

Q&A with George F. Koob, Ph.D.

Why do some alcohol drinkers transition to addiction while others do not? Why do some soldiers suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) while others do not?