Why It's So Hard to Change Hearts and Minds

Politically, the United States is more divided than ever. Here's what science says about how we can approach political conversations that involve disagreement.

Politically, the United States is more divided than ever. Here's what science says about how we can approach political conversations that involve disagreement.

Surprise Spending: Why You Behave Differently at an Auction

Think you can attend an auction and just watch the show? Social forces can override sensible intentions.

Think you can attend an auction and just watch the show? Social forces can override sensible intentions.

Collectors' Dreams: AI-Enhanced Sculptural Masterpieces

As AI's evolving landscape is navigated, it is essential to strike a balance that honors the rich heritage of sculpture while embracing the transformative potential of AI.

As AI's evolving landscape is navigated, it is essential to strike a balance that honors the rich heritage of sculpture while embracing the transformative potential of AI.

Self-Acceptance: The Royal Road to Happiness and Success

If you're wondering why your hard work isn't achieving the results you expect, notice how you are treating yourself.

If you're wondering why your hard work isn't achieving the results you expect, notice how you are treating yourself.

Parents’ and Adolescents' Different Perceptual Worlds

When a parent or adolescent requests the other person change some behavior, the other’s efforts to comply may not be perceived by the requester or may be judged as inadequate.

When a parent or adolescent requests the other person change some behavior, the other’s efforts to comply may not be perceived by the requester or may be judged as inadequate.

This Is Your Brain on Frustration: Conquering the Annoyance

Frustration is at times unavoidable, but knowing how your brain reacts to noxious threats is the first step toward keeping frustration in check.

Frustration is at times unavoidable, but knowing how your brain reacts to noxious threats is the first step toward keeping frustration in check.

Art as Emotion Regulation

Decades of emotion regulation research suggest that expressive suppression, swallowing your emotions, is harmful. What does research on making art for emotion regulation show?

Decades of emotion regulation research suggest that expressive suppression, swallowing your emotions, is harmful. What does research on making art for emotion regulation show?

It’s OK You Can’t Solve Every Problem

Consider these strategies when you start to solve someone else’s problem without being asked, feel stuck in your own problem-solving, or judge yourself negatively.

Consider these strategies when you start to solve someone else’s problem without being asked, feel stuck in your own problem-solving, or judge yourself negatively.

6 Strategies to Maximize One-On-One Meetings

Most performance reviews are more about the reviewer than the direct report. Here are 6 strategies to enhance your reviews to be more effective.

Most performance reviews are more about the reviewer than the direct report. Here are 6 strategies to enhance your reviews to be more effective.

Addressing the 3 P’s of Pessimism

A pattern of cynical thinking can be shifted by examining these major negative factors of pessimism.

A pattern of cynical thinking can be shifted by examining these major negative factors of pessimism.

One Big Way to Deal with Disappointment

Disappointment is part of life. If you've never felt disappointed, you haven't really lived. But when you do feel disappointed, ask yourself one big storied question.

Disappointment is part of life. If you've never felt disappointed, you haven't really lived. But when you do feel disappointed, ask yourself one big storied question.

Puppy Chaos to Peace: Mastering Mindset by Reframing

A Personal Perspective: From puppy havoc to harmony in just a few short days. How can reframing transform your mindset, and what steps can you use for any adverse situation?

A Personal Perspective: From puppy havoc to harmony in just a few short days. How can reframing transform your mindset, and what steps can you use for any adverse situation?

The Interplay of Human Selves

Human existence comprises interrelated layers that make up our being and carry us throughout life.

Human existence comprises interrelated layers that make up our being and carry us throughout life.

13 Ways to Temper a Harsh Inner Critic

Do you feel overwhelmed or held back by negative or self-critical thoughts? Learn 13 ways to counteract your inner critic.

Do you feel overwhelmed or held back by negative or self-critical thoughts? Learn 13 ways to counteract your inner critic.

How to Fight Perfectionism and Learn From Your Mistakes

Perfectionism is a defense against toxic shame that can end up causing even more shame. Toxic shame can be transformed into something that is actually helpful.

Perfectionism is a defense against toxic shame that can end up causing even more shame. Toxic shame can be transformed into something that is actually helpful.

Collecting Identity: Tattoos as Art

Tattoo collections are beginning to be all the rage for museum exhibitions. What is going on here?

Tattoo collections are beginning to be all the rage for museum exhibitions. What is going on here?

How Friends Can Influence Us for the Better

Regulating our emotions through everyday ups and down can be challenging. Thankfully, we don't have to go at it alone. Our research suggests that friends can help in powerful ways.

Regulating our emotions through everyday ups and down can be challenging. Thankfully, we don't have to go at it alone. Our research suggests that friends can help in powerful ways.

This Is Your Brain on Loneliness

Prolonged loneliness can make us see social threats and rejection everywhere, but we can still find connections by changing our perspective.

Prolonged loneliness can make us see social threats and rejection everywhere, but we can still find connections by changing our perspective.

Metacognition’s Role in Decision Making

Thinking about how we think can spark creative ways to make decisions and solve problems.

Thinking about how we think can spark creative ways to make decisions and solve problems.

The Value of Emotional Intelligence

Emotional Intelligence is recognized as a cornerstone of success, although each of its diverse skills requires attention.

Emotional Intelligence is recognized as a cornerstone of success, although each of its diverse skills requires attention.

The Joy of Endings

We celebrate the new year and graduation but often experience the end of a relationship or job as a devastating failure. Let's consider the growth opportunities they can really be.

We celebrate the new year and graduation but often experience the end of a relationship or job as a devastating failure. Let's consider the growth opportunities they can really be.

Measuring Stress: So Simple, So Complex

Managing stress-related conditions begins with measuring stress. Yet over decades of research on the neuroscience of stress, this seemingly simple task has proven quite complex.

Managing stress-related conditions begins with measuring stress. Yet over decades of research on the neuroscience of stress, this seemingly simple task has proven quite complex.

A New Way to Look at New Year's Resolutions

Our New Year's resolutions tend to focus on what we wish to correct in our lives. Most fail. We would fare better if we amplified the positive.

Our New Year's resolutions tend to focus on what we wish to correct in our lives. Most fail. We would fare better if we amplified the positive.

More Than Silver Linings: Resilience, Awe, and Perspective

Life's not all rainbows, butterflies, and unicorns. Practicing cognitive reappraisal is a realistic, easy, and healthy resilience practice.

Life's not all rainbows, butterflies, and unicorns. Practicing cognitive reappraisal is a realistic, easy, and healthy resilience practice.

I’m Overwhelmed, What Can I Do?

Cultivating flexible emotion regulation strategies may be key to your mental health. Here's how to calibrate your approach.

Cultivating flexible emotion regulation strategies may be key to your mental health. Here's how to calibrate your approach.

3 Proven Techniques to Regulate Your Emotions

A recent paper reviews the relationship between emotion-regulation strategies and mood.

A recent paper reviews the relationship between emotion-regulation strategies and mood.

How Partners Can Help Each Other Change

A new study suggests the emotion regulation strategy of reappraisal is associated with better change outcomes for partners in a relationship.

A new study suggests the emotion regulation strategy of reappraisal is associated with better change outcomes for partners in a relationship.

Why You Have More Control Over Your Emotions Than You Think

Is it better to regulate our emotions or to let them run their course? Why is suppression mostly unhelpful? How can we get better at managing our emotions? An expert explains.

Is it better to regulate our emotions or to let them run their course? Why is suppression mostly unhelpful? How can we get better at managing our emotions? An expert explains.

How Positive Reappraisal Can Boost Happiness

How to see silver linings, improve your mood, and boost your well-being.

How to see silver linings, improve your mood, and boost your well-being.