"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 ...

Developing and nurturing positive emotions can significantly impact your mental and physical well-being. While life’s challenges can sometimes make it difficult to remain positive, learning how to ...

In the decades following World War II, psychology as a science made notable strides in diagnosing and treating pathologies. While the contribution of psychological research on mental illness and ...

A leading psychologist challenged her audience to view love as co-experienced positive emotions during a presentation last month at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. The talk, the ...

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 ...

With all of the stress and conflict in our daily lives, it's hard to believe that in 2023 positive emotions returned. According to a survey from Gallup that was released last month, for the first time ...

The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated already rising rates of burnout among American health care workers. A new Northwestern University study found learning and practicing skills that increase positive ...

What does being "positive" even mean? Typically, it refers to minimizing or overlooking the negative aspects of a person or situation (e.g., pain, frustration, anxiety, loss). Common adages ...

Have you ever been to a zoo and thought that the animals looked sad? Or perhaps you’ve visited a wildlife park and felt that ...

The brain uses a triaging system to process emotions when we are dreaming, storing the positive ones while dampening negative emotions, a new study has found. Researchers at the University of Bern, ...