Emotions

Emotions are one of life’s fundamental pillars. Basic emotions like sadness, joy, fear, anger, surprise, and disgust, along with all other emotions, configure our day to day lives. In this category, find articles which explain what causes them and how to control them.

The Transformative Potential of Anger

EmotionsThe Transformative Potential of Anger

Anger has a transformative potential that most people ignore. How many times have you heard that you must learn to…

Your Pain Should Never Define Who You Are

EmotionsYour Pain Should Never Define Who You Are

You're so much more than what caused you so much pain. More than your wounds that still sometimes hurt because…

Sharing Your Feelings with the Right People

EmotionsSharing Your Feelings with the Right People

You've probably wondered at some time or another what kind of people you should choose to share your feelings with.…

Are You an Emotional Sponge?

EmotionsAre You an Emotional Sponge?

Tension, worry, sadness, frustration.... Sometimes, you bring home all these heavy emotions that don't even belong to you. You might find yourself carrying a backpack full of other people's problems.…

Explanatory Styles and Emotions

EmotionsExplanatory Styles and Emotions

Have you ever thought that you don't see the world how it really is but how you are instead? There's…

Negative Emotions: Don't Suppress Them

EmotionsNegative Emotions: Don't Suppress Them

It's generally accepted that negative emotions should be avoided and even suppressed. We think the less we exhibit and experience…

Grief Is a Learning Process: Find Out Why

EmotionsGrief Is a Learning Process: Find Out Why

You feel grief when you lose something valuable. It's a farewell, a goodbye to someone or something you only ever…

Trauma-Related Guilt, a Paradoxical Phenomenon

EmotionsTrauma-Related Guilt, a Paradoxical Phenomenon

Trauma-related guilt is a kind of remorse that happens after someone has been abused or exposed to a dangerous or…

Chronic Emotional Emptiness

EmotionsChronic Emotional Emptiness

If you suffer chronic emotional emptiness, you never feel satisfied. In fact, you continually feel flooded with a sense of emptiness. "I'm stuck in a rut, every day is the…

Self-Empathy: How to Connect with Yourself

EmotionsSelf-Empathy: How to Connect with Yourself

How are you feeling today? How do you feel right now? Do you need anything? What are you longing for?…

Emotional Nutrition in Childhood: A Pyramid Model

EmotionsEmotional Nutrition in Childhood: A Pyramid Model

What's a pyramid of emotional nutrition? You probably know about the healthy food pyramid. Well, experts state that healthy emotions…

The Opposite of Depression Is Vitality, not Happiness

EmotionsThe Opposite of Depression Is Vitality, not Happiness

The opposite of depression isn't happiness, but vitality. This is because depression isn't exclusively synonymous with sadness. In fact, at…

Affective Ambivalence: Conflicting Emotions and Feelings

EmotionsAffective Ambivalence: Conflicting Emotions and Feelings

We have all suffered from affective ambivalence at some point in our lives, as we're complex beings full of emotions,…

The Keys to Overcoming Stress and Anxiety

EmotionsThe Keys to Overcoming Stress and Anxiety

You need to understand two things to overcome your stress and anxiety. The first one is that you can't escape…

Anticipatory Nostalgia: Missing the Present Moment

EmotionsAnticipatory Nostalgia: Missing the Present Moment

When hearing the word nostalgia, it's common to think of that feeling of melancholy for a past event. Well, that…

The Reasons Why Silent Pain Isn't Healthy

EmotionsThe Reasons Why Silent Pain Isn't Healthy

Silent pain is a consequence of environments that are intolerant of people's distress. Many repress it because they consider it…

Morning Sadness: Why Does it Happen?

EmotionsMorning Sadness: Why Does it Happen?

Many people say they experience sadness first thing in the morning, more than at any other time during the day.…

When I Get Angry, I Lose Control - What's the Matter with Me?

EmotionsWhen I Get Angry, I Lose Control - What's the Matter with Me?

Do you have problems controlling your anger? Do you tend to say the first thing that comes to mind and…

Dark Empaths: Definition and Key Traits

EmotionsDark Empaths: Definition and Key Traits

If there's one popular belief in the field of psychology, it's that psychopaths, Machiavellians, or even narcissists lack authentic empathic…

I Don't Know How To Feel: Why it Happens

EmotionsI Don't Know How To Feel: Why it Happens

Most of us find it hard to deal with our emotions. Whilst some people find it difficult to express what…

The Impact of Fascination on the Brain

EmotionsThe Impact of Fascination on the Brain

Fascination is the emotion that neuromarketing experts always aim for. As do all artists, filmmakers, or content creators. They all…