As a crisis hotline counselor, I often talk to callers in the grip of some intense negative emotions. I try to help them develop a more positive outlook on life and be able to face whatever challenges ...

We all know that physical health depends on a good diet and exercise. But recent research suggests that it also comes from a regular dose of positive emotions. Now a new study goes one step further, ...

Emotions play a bigger role in people's decisions about environmental policy than previously thought. This is according to a ...

Let's talk about something that might feel counterintuitive: the importance of making space for our difficult emotions. I often hear clients tell me they're trying their best to "stay positive" or ...

"There can be no rainbow without a cloud and a storm." John H. Vincent In order to explain and understand emotions, we can divide them into two groups: The emotions we term 'positive' and those that ...

Getting old is usually seen as unappealing, but ageing in fact has some positive effects. One of the advantages of getting old is feeling better. Older people generally experience more positive and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about personal and professional health and well-being. Gallup’s Global Positive Experience Index buoyed slightly in 2018, ...

New study shows that emotions spread like a virus through Twitter; some people are more susceptible than others to this 'emotional contagion;' positive emotions are much more contagious than negative ...

How do emotions influence memory? In a collaboration between Hangzhou Normal University and Nanjing Normal University, Xi Jia led a study to explore whether emotions shape how well people remember ...

POTTSVILLE – Positive and negative emotions characterize the everyday lives of participants in the Schuylkill County Drug Treatment Court, and those people took the opportunity during Thursday’s ...