“I would urge people ... to think of emotions and emotion regulation much more at the collective than the individual level.” -
@Amit_Goldenb
This week, we kick off a new series called Emotions 2.0. In our first episode, we look at what happens to our brains when we get caught up
“We need social connections just like we need water or air. And our emotional experiences are not independent.”
This week, we kick off our Emotions 2.0 series. Psychologist
@Amit_Goldenb
explains what happens to our minds when we get caught up in a crowd.
Happiness. Sadness. Guilt. Anger. Fear.
So often when we think about emotions, we think about how we experience them as individuals. But what happens when we experience them with dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of other people?
This week, we kick off a new series called
Many of us spend a lot of time and effort trying to manage how others see us, only to see efforts backfire. This week, psychologist Alison Fragale explores better ways to win friends and influence people.
This week on My Unsung Hero: ‘A light went off in my head’: Malcolm Campbell honors his high school civics teacher, who inspired him to become a teacher himself.
“We cannot guarantee that another human being will give us respect and regard, but we can do things that make it more likely that that will be the case.”
In this week’s episode, we talk to psychologist Alison Fragale about status: what it means and how it influences our lives.
Did you catch our episode on the power of language? In a bonus episode, psychologist James Pennebaker explores how writing can be a critical tool for healing. Only on HB+:
Have you ever gotten a confusing email from a friend or family member? You read it and realize, I have no idea what this person is actually feeling. If only there were a way to decipher what she really means.
In recent years, scientists have tried to do exactly that. They find
“Language can pick up if a person is becoming deceptive, if they're becoming depressed, if they're becoming manic, if there are major changes in their social behavior. All of these are available to us through the way they're using words.” -
@jwpennebaker
This week, what our
Do you prefer the paintings of Renoir, or those of Picasso?
In this week’s episode, we talk to political scientist
@dannagal
about the psychological trait that influences everything from our artistic sensibilities to our politics.
“People who have a high tolerance for ambiguity tend to be comfortable with situations that are uncertain and unpredictable. They're okay with change. They don't need a lot of routine in their world. People who are high in need for closure are quite the opposite. They prefer
“It didn’t feel real.”
In 2005, political scientist
@dannagal
received a phone call that changed her life. This week, we share her story--and what it taught her about living with uncertainty.
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