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A study of teens shows how motivation, compassion, courage, and school safety shape confidence and resilience in students.

Emotional tears are a uniquely human behavior. Research suggests they evolved not for eye health but as a powerful social ...

Approach motivation in right- and left-handers. The way we use our hands may determine how emotions are organized in our brains, according to a new study led by Geoffrey Brookshire, a Ph.D. student in ...

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However, as each of us knows all too well, happiness isn’t all that exists, and it’s certainly not the culmination of a life’s worth of experiences. In a world where happiness (something that looks ...

In 1990, two psychologists offered the first formulation of a concept they called “emotional intelligence.” In 1995, science writer Daniel Goleman published his best-seller, Emotional Intelligence.