Category: Emotions

Study suggests focus on context diminishes memory of negative events

From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign press release: In a new study, researchers report they can manipulate how the brain encodes and retains emotional memories. The scientists found that… Read more »

Study suggests students do better in school when they can understand, manage emotions

From the American Psychological Association press release: Students who are better able to understand and manage their emotions effectively, a skill known as emotional intelligence, do better at school than… Read more »