Previous posts in this series have considered emotional education and emotional competence, how they are based upon emotional communication during development, and how miscommunication can undermine a ...

The rise of emoji culture signals a significant shift in how we express emotions. These small, colorful symbols have evolved from simple digital accessories to become primary vehicles for emotional ...

In today’s digital landscape, the evolution of human communication has taken an unprecedented turn. What once demanded carefully crafted letters and meaningful conversations has transformed into quick ...

Digital communication has undergone rapid transformation in recent decades, with emojis emerging as a pervasive tool for conveying emotional nuance and enhancing interpersonal exchanges. Initially ...

In my view, the problem isn’t that we fail to communicate—it’s that we misunderstand what communication truly is.

First impressions matter. When we meet someone new, we seldom remain neutral: good or bad, we form an immediate opinion of them—too brash, too boring, engaging, drab, shy, and so on. This is, in large ...

Whether at a birthday party in Brazil, a funeral in Kenya, or protests in Hong Kong, humans all use variations of the same facial expressions in similar social contexts, such as smiles, frowns, ...

Though much of the AI sector is currently focused on making generative models larger via more data, compute, and energy, the field's next leap may come from teaching emotional intelligence to the ...

In the face of discomfort, hurt and pain, many men rely on inherently gendered coping strategies and behaviors — from emotional concealment, to avoidance, and suppression — that only set the stage for ...