Dealing With Emotions

Emotion Regulation

How Can Health Care Leaders Help Their Followers Feel Better?

Carolyn MacCann Ph.D. on December 7, 2023

Health care staff are more satisfied if their leaders help them reappraise difficult events, but less satisfied if leaders ask them to hide how they feel.

Health care staff are more satisfied if their leaders help them reappraise difficult events, but less satisfied if leaders ask them to hide how they feel.

Relationships

How to Tell if You're Helping Someone or Making Things Worse

Carolyn MacCann Ph.D. on August 31, 2023

We often think we are doing a great job at making someone feel better, only to find out that our efforts made them feel worse.

We often think we are doing a great job at making someone feel better, only to find out that our efforts made them feel worse.

Relationships

3 Ways to Help a Partner When They're Feeling Down

Carolyn MacCann Ph.D. on March 14, 2023

What do people in satisfying relationships do when their partner is feeling low? Three top techniques to help your partner feel better.

What do people in satisfying relationships do when their partner is feeling low? Three top techniques to help your partner feel better.

Friends

What Do We Do to Help Others Feel Better?

Carolyn MacCann Ph.D. on June 27, 2022

We do more, listen more, and empathize more for close friends than others.

We do more, listen more, and empathize more for close friends than others.

Motivation

Reminders of Death Can Help Us Live Authentic Lives

Carolyn MacCann Ph.D. on March 7, 2022

Can thinking about death be beneficial? New research suggests it can help us live more authentic lives.

Can thinking about death be beneficial? New research suggests it can help us live more authentic lives.

Emotional Intelligence

Flexible Emotion Regulation Requires Emotional Intelligence

Carolyn MacCann Ph.D. on February 5, 2022

What do people with high emotional intelligence do to regulate their emotions?

What do people with high emotional intelligence do to regulate their emotions?

Fear

Why Do We Have Emotions?

Carolyn MacCann Ph.D. on September 21, 2021

What can your emotions do for you?

What can your emotions do for you?

What happens when we feel an emotion?

Intelligence

Why Emotional Intelligence Might Help You Do Your Job

Carolyn MacCann Ph.D. on July 1, 2020

Do emotionally intelligent people do better at their jobs? Only if their jobs require emotional labor.

Do emotionally intelligent people do better at their jobs? Only if their jobs require emotional labor.

Emotional Intelligence

Why You Need Emotional Intelligence to Succeed at School

Carolyn MacCann Ph.D. on June 13, 2020

Do you need emotional intelligence to succeed at school? Being smart and working hard is important but understanding feelings gives students the edge.

Do you need emotional intelligence to succeed at school? Being smart and working hard is important but understanding feelings gives students the edge.