Emotions in Our Lives

Consumer Behavior

The Psychology of Emotional Shopping

Anna Rostomyan Ph.D. on February 3, 2025

Anyone can fall prey to emotional shopping, especially during rough times. With a better understanding how marketers target our psychology, we can make purchases more rationally.

Anyone can fall prey to emotional shopping, especially during rough times. With a better understanding how marketers target our psychology, we can make purchases more rationally.

Cognition

Metacognition: The Key to Better Decision-Making

Anna Rostomyan Ph.D. on December 27, 2024

Metacognition has the greatest potential of helping us reflect on our thinking and feeling processes, assisting us in making better decisions about our lives.

Metacognition has the greatest potential of helping us reflect on our thinking and feeling processes, assisting us in making better decisions about our lives.

Emotional Intelligence

The Value of Active Listening as a Component of EQ

Anna Rostomyan Ph.D. on November 2, 2024

Active listening is not merely a buzz word; it is a prerequisite in building stronger interpersonal relationships.

Active listening is not merely a buzz word; it is a prerequisite in building stronger interpersonal relationships.

Authenticity

The Importance of Trust in Building Strong Relationships

Anna Rostomyan Ph.D. on October 14, 2024

Trust is one of the most essential elements for building and cultivating strong relationships both in business and in our personal lives.

Trust is one of the most essential elements for building and cultivating strong relationships both in business and in our personal lives.

Emotions

Display Rules in Expressing Emotions

Anna Rostomyan Ph.D. on May 31, 2024

To what extent does the way we exhibit our internal emotional state depend on culturally accepted and predefined display rules?

To what extent does the way we exhibit our internal emotional state depend on culturally accepted and predefined display rules?

Psychology

The Interplay of Human Selves

Anna Rostomyan Ph.D. on April 6, 2024

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.

Cognition

Emotions and Feelings: Their Slight Variations

Anna Rostomyan Ph.D. on March 5, 2024

Emotions and feelings have long been regarded as similar, yet they have important distinctions.

Emotions and feelings have long been regarded as similar, yet they have important distinctions.

Emotional Intelligence

The Value of Emotional Intelligence

Anna Rostomyan Ph.D. on February 13, 2024

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.

Emotions

The Realm of Unexpressed Meanings

Anna Rostomyan Ph.D. on January 11, 2024

Emotions are often not overtly expressed in speech but hidden behind nonverbal gestures, the valency of which should not be diminished.

Emotions are often not overtly expressed in speech but hidden behind nonverbal gestures, the valency of which should not be diminished.

Memory

The Pragmatic Impact of Emotional Background Memory

Anna Rostomyan Ph.D. on December 8, 2023

We constantly exchange ideas, thoughts, feelings, and emotions, which are sometimes not overtly expressed through speech and must be guessed from the context.

We constantly exchange ideas, thoughts, feelings, and emotions, which are sometimes not overtly expressed through speech and must be guessed from the context.

Emotional Intelligence

Some Insights Into the Essence of Emotions

Anna Rostomyan Ph.D. on November 11, 2023

Very often, people get misled by the deceptive reputation of emotions. Here are some insights into emotions and their role in our lives.

Very often, people get misled by the deceptive reputation of emotions. Here are some insights into emotions and their role in our lives.