Researchers find that the amygdala is a sophisticated mediator that chooses between action-based and stimulus-based learning ...

Emotion regulation should never mean silencing anger. Anger is not a problem to be eliminated—it is crucial data which tells ...

Emotions, the classic thinking goes, are innate, basic parts of our humanity. We are born with them, and when things happen to us, our emotions wash over us. "They happen to us, almost," says Lisa ...

Fear is a universal human emotion. Everyone feels afraid sometimes. Whether it’s running up the stairs in the dark after you turn the lights off or pulling the sheets just a bit closer to your neck at ...

Researchers surveyed 418 UK adults and found that fear increases support for climate policies while dread decreases it.

Everyone experiences fear — it is one of the most primal emotions. Merriam-Webster describes "fear" simply as "an unpleasant emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of danger." But is there a ...

A loving relationship can be an oasis in uncertain times, but nurturing it requires attention, honesty, openness, vulnerability, and gratitude. Emotions are psychologically valuable because of their ...

The atmosphere of a pandemic activates wide-ranging emotional responses. This post focuses on fear and some aspects of distress, although anger, disgust, and shame triggered by the pandemic also ...