emotional-intelligence

Dogs and cats both give you a brief mood lift, but only one of them seems to raise your stress levels too.

Socially meaningful symbolic cues are common in everyday visual environments, yet the timing with which they diverge from neutral objects during neural processing remains unclear. This study examined the temporal dynamics of one culturally meaningful class of symbolic cues, national-symbol icons, using event-related potentials (ERPs). Thirty-four Chinese university students completed a within-sub…

The global shift toward a service–oriented economy has made emotional labor an inevitable occupational demand, yet its impact on frontline bank employees' occupational health remains underexplored. Drawing on Conservation of Resources theory, this study investigates the relationships among emotional labor, job burnout, turnover intention, and perceived organizational support(POS), distinguishing …

People have argued for years about whether cats or dogs make better pets. Some people love dogs because they are playful, loyal, and enjoy spending time with their owners. Others prefer cats because they are independent, calm, and often fit more easily into busy lifestyles. Although opinions differ, one question has remained difficult to answer: […] The post Cats or Dogs: Which Pets Really Improv…

A new study reveals that recalling a lost loved one physically spikes blood pressure. For those struggling with prolonged grief, the cardiovascular system fails to recover normally, suggesting an enduring link between emotional trauma and physical heart health.

Researchers tracked over 300 young adults for a month to see how depression symptoms interact. They discovered that specific feelings, like anhedonia and sadness, act as central hubs that are strongly linked to a wider array of mental and physical symptoms.

What if feeling worse is actually a sign that healing is working? Understanding yourself often comes with grief, and that's more normal than you think.

A personality trait usually seen as a weakness may have an unexpected advantage hidden beneath the surface.

Scientists discovered that the visual brain may secretly “feel” what it sees, turning sight into physical experience and helping make empathy possible. Working with researchers from institutions around the world, Nicholas Hedger (University of Reading) and Tomas Knapen (Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience & Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) investigated one of neuroscience’s biggest questions: how…

ADHD may significantly alters interpersonal dynamics, though it does not inherently ruin human relationships. Neurocognitive differences can cause predictable patterns of friction in relationships but deep understanding and structured communication frequently mitigate these challenges.

Video games are often criticized for keeping people glued to screens and isolated from the real world. Many parents and health experts have worried that spending too much time playing games may increase loneliness and reduce social connections. However, a new study suggests that this view may not tell the whole story. Some video games […] The post Some Video Games May Reduce Loneliness and Increa…

Positive psychology can help with resilience, meaning, and grounded hope during medical adversity.

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Scientific Reports, Published online: 20 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-57241-7 Relationship between sleep, stress and psychological distress in internally displaced persons depends on the length of displacement

When one chapter closes, it can feel like we’re expected to know what’s next right away. But sometimes the most important thing we can do is slow down enough to listen inward.

A child’s inner certainty that their parents are proud of them is a lasting form of emotional support, a feeling that sustains them in moments of discouragement and self-doubt.

A new study published in JMIR Serious Games suggests that some video games may do more than entertain-they may also help adults cope with loneliness and build emotional resilience.