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Credit to: arminhamidian When we talk about the inner warrior, we're not talking about a small armed guard that lives inside of you. We're talking about a well of determination, strength, and resilience that you can tap into when you need it. It isn't about aggression or being physically powerful, it's emotional and mental fortitude that…

Getty Empathy helps you relate to others on a profound human level, understand their problems together, and support the people around you. If you’re a highly empathetic person, you might identify as an empath: someone who can sense others’ feelings and relate to them on a deeper level. But being constantly aware of other people’s…

Drama Triangle Elements We’ve all been there. Late-night calls from frantic colleagues, rumors flying like wildfire, disrespectful emails. and emotional outbursts in meetings. Drama at work i…

Getty Images Here’s a powerful strength I developed by solving a personal weakness. First, the weakness: I can be a little impatient, maybe even a little bit lazy. I’ll follow through o…

© Shutterstock.com/Monkey Business Images The study of empathy is an ongoing area of major interest for psychologists and neuroscientists in many fields, with new research appearing regularly. Empa…

I’m usually a pretty happy person, but about a year ago—perhaps due to a lack of social connections and laughter—I experienced a few dark months. During those months, I spent most of my waking hour…

For decades the corporate HR department was seen as a back-office function, a cost center focused on mundane administrative tasks such as managing compensation and benefits plans. But over the past…

Have you found yourself irritable, sad or close to tears when watching the news lately? If so, you are not alone.Experiencing empathy has its benefits, but there are also many downsides to it, whic…

Many skilled Western meditators have noted an uncomfortable gap between their “spiritual” aspect and their everyday personality. For some, it is tempting to use meditation to withdraw from unpleasa…

At some point or another, you’ve likely acted with another person’s thoughts or feelings in mind, rather than making your own the first priority. That’s not inherently bad or negative, either…

Emotional intelligence is a crucial aspect of customer communication, and key to deliver exceptional customer experiences.

Our return to brick and mortar schooling is upon us and like any back-to-school season, we are filled with anticipation, hope, and curiosity. To finally have our classrooms filled with children is a gift that we have longed for over this past challenging year. With all this excitement, we need to ensure we are planning with our students in mind.

 OpenAI's DALL·E New research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association has shown that even a brief episode of anger, triggered by recalling past experiences, can hinder the ability of blood vessels to relax — a critical factor for maintaining healthy blood flow. The study highlights how acute emotional responses can have immediate physiological effects,…

Adobe Stock   Children with disabilities twice as likely to experience any form of violence (physical, emotional, sexual, neglect) than children without disabilities. Children with disabilities experience a high burden of all forms of violence, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online March 17 in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health. Zuyi Fang,…

People who experience emotional perfectionism are reluctant to admit to negative emotions. (iStock) Emotional perfectionism is related to toxic positivity. But instead of urging others to look on t…

An interesting realization came to me recently: I’ve never achieved a creative insight in a routine setting. It’s a sobering thought. Think of all the time we spend in routine settings,…

People who show less compassion and emotion toward images of environmental disasters are generally less empathetic and emotional overall. People who respond less emotionally to images of damage to …

Feeling overwhelmed, exhausted and overloaded all at the same time? Us too. Here are the five things in your life that might be draining your energy without you even realising. If you identify as a…

Many children suffer grave emotional problems from living with a self-absorbed parent. The child is disregarded and used as an extension of the parent. Often, this means the child’s physical wants …

Children with disabilities twice as likely to experience any form of violence (physical, emotional, sexual, neglect) than children without disabilities. Children with disabilities experience a high…

Many psychologists have dedicated their careers to studying the so-called “dark triad”, a mix of maladaptive personality traits like narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy. The textbook desc…

In the business world and in popular culture, empathy has gained steady prominence. Daniel Goleman popularized the term emotional intelligence (or EI) in 1995, opining that it is as equal if not more important than IQ.1 Later, in a Harvard Business Review article “What Makes a Leader,” Goleman discusses EI as the sine qua non of leadership and again as a core communication skill.2

Sadly, we all get lonely from time to time, and social distancing and self-isolation certainly don’t help. Here, a psychologist offers her advice for overcoming these feelings of loneliness.