Leaders are often expected to control emotions, embody assertiveness, detachment, and autonomy, and be results-driven and resilient in highly stressful situations. However, this approach sometimes ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Emotions are powerful, and when they're in charge, they can steer you into unexpected directions. Sometimes, it feels like you're ...

As infants, our emotional expression is our primary mode of communication: Crying when we are distressed or laughing and smiling when we are happy. We tend to become upset (e.g., angry, sad, or ...

We need to manage and control our emotions better–and by better, I mean by not managing and controlling, but by utilizing and exercising them. “I need to control my emotions” is oft-spoken self-talk ...

Emotions are seldom regulated without the help of executive function: that is, without the brain controlling certain aspects of information processing. At the anatomical level, an executive function ...

Managing your emotions doesn’t mean suppressing them—it means understanding what you’re feeling, where it’s coming from, and how to respond without letting your reactions run the show. It’s one of ...

Controlling your emotions could also relieve your pain. An experiment where chronic pain patients learned to turn down negative emotions through a combination of sessions with an online therapist with ...