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 ...

Micro-joys, like savoring a cup of coffee, taking a quick walk in the sun or receiving a heartwarming message from a friend, ...

A new study reveals that the intense drive to maximize happiness is not a universal human motivation. Instead, findings from ...

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 ...

"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 ...

How do emotions influence memory? In a collaboration between Hangzhou Normal University and Nanjing Normal University, Xi Jia led a study to explore whether emotions shape how well people remember ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Lindsay Kohler is a behavioral scientist and future of work expert. Emotional intelligence is one of the most sought-after skills ...

Sharing positive emotions like joy and excitement may significantly boost the health of older couples, a new study indicates. Researchers found that partners who experienced happy moments together had ...

Elementary school teachers often play a special role in their students’ lives, wiping away their kindergarteners’ tears when they’re missing their parents or supporting their fourth graders through a ...