When working with teens and discussing emotions, I often give an analogy of sand in a jar. In this analogy, the sand ...

The current state of knowledge about the distinction between emotions and feelings is polarized and people usually tend to mix the two, especially in the English language. The term ‘affect’ has become ...

Some individuals process emotions by analyzing them, a learned cognitive strategy rather than coldness. This brain function, ...

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 ...

Have you ever felt like there was a pit in your stomach? What about a flutter in your heart? It turns out that the anatomical connections we make with certain emotions and feelings — what researchers ...

There’s no doubt that emotion and art are intrinsically linked, whether it’s the viewer’s experience or the artist’s subjects. Yet little has been revealed about how art-evoked emotions stem from the ...

Human behaviors are caused by their feelings. If we can put words to the feelings (verbalization), we will go a long way ...

Licensed Clinical Social Worker Machaela offers a gentle, God-centered guide to emotional wellness for young readers.