We like to think we can read people like a book, relying mostly on tell-tale facial expressions that give away the emotions inside: the way the brows lift slightly with alarm, or the crow’s feet that ...

Humans are social beings, hardwired to navigate complex interactions through signals that communicate our internal states. Of all the channels we use to perceive emotion, the human face is arguably ...

We hear it all the time and have probably said it ourselves: "My dog just KNOWS when I'm sad" or "My cat just KNOWS when I need a cuddle." But is it true? Can our pets actually feel empathy? The jury ...

Why do young children often miss the emotions behind adult expressions? A pioneering study led by researcher Xie Wanze from Peking University's School of Psychological and Cognitive Sciences, in ...

Fast Company recently interviewed Dr. Zorana Ivcevic Pringle, a senior researcher at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, on what it means to lead a creative life. In this essay, she shares one ...

Emotional intelligence (EI) is the ability to recognize, understand, and manage your own and other’s emotions. People who are high in EI tend to have more satisfying personal and professional ...

A mum has revealed the remarkable impact of reading to her toddler about emotions, a change she admits she was not fully prepared for. Bella Firman (@bellafirman), 23, from Leicester, in the U.K., ...