As the director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, I recently warned that we are facing an overreaction epidemic. The response to my warning has been, perhaps predictably, extreme.

Can food really lower your risk of depression or anxiety? More and more nutrition studies suggest that including certain mood-boosting foods in your diet may be beneficial for long-term mental health.

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It’s one of the most common pieces of advice in therapy, self-help, and everyday life. We’re told to manage feelings, reframe thoughts, stay calm, and cope better. But modern affective science ...

Tryptophan is often dismissed as the reason for post-Thanksgiving fatigue, but its role in human health extends far beyond the holiday table. As an essential amino acid, tryptophan is crucial for ...

There are a few reasons why we might dream, say neuroscientists. Even dreams that are scary may serve a purpose: One ...

Prolonged limited light exposure threatens radiologists’ health and performance. Find out how lighting changes could reduce ...

GLP-1 medications are best known for helping people manage diabetes and lose weight. Over the past several years, researchers have begun to notice something else. Many patients report changes not only ...