The mental health of our society is far from ideal. Rates of stress, depression, and anxiety are increasing. The data on college students is especially troubling. There are likely many reasons for ...

Emotions are related to mood, personality and motivation, and they cause measurable physiological and psychological changes. The study of emotions and feelings is important because they are at the ...

Have you ever caught yourself saying "I shouldn't feel this way" or "Just get over it already"? Society has trained us to view certain emotions as weaknesses, inconveniences, or problems to solve. But ...

Why are emotions important to us? Emotions identify our needs and help us with our decisions. An example of this is when you are sick or you want reassurance about a problem in your life. When this is ...

Aniket Bera, computer science professor at Purdue, is training AI models on data from diverse communities, trying to bring emotional intelligence to artificial intelligence. It’s getting easier and ...

Have we truly uncovered the science behind how dance can help people both process their emotions and express them? Experts think they have. Savannah Weatherington, a licensed dance therapist, first ...

Whether it's a dog cuddling up to its owner on a bad day or a cat purring in response to affection, these behaviors suggest that pets have an intuitive understanding of human emotions. But is there ...

Emotional intelligence (EI) is the ability to recognize, understand, and manage your own and other’s emotions. People who are high in EI tend to have more satisfying personal and professional ...

Yesterday, a new startup called Hume AI announced it had raised $50 million in a Series B round led by EQT Ventures with participation from Union Square Ventures, Nat Friedman & Daniel Gross, ...