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To Get From Experience to Emotion, the Brain Hits ‘Sustain’
Get cut off in rush-hour traffic and you may feel angry for the whole trip, or even snap at a noisy child in the back seat. Get an unexpected smile from that same kid and
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Neuroscience Says Music Is an ‘Emotion Regulation Machine.’ Here’s What to Play for Happiness, Productivity, or Deep Thinking
What kind of headspace do you want to be in today? Focused and productive as you tick through routine to-do list items? Dreamy and creative? Happy and social? Contemplative? Analytical? Whatever mood you’re aiming for, neuroscience says
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Patience Is a Process, Not a Virtue
You had to be really unlucky to be on the China National Highway 110 on August 14, 2010. One of the longest traffic jams on record ensued, ensnaring thousands of vehicles over more than 100
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How Neuroscience Can Help You Wrangle Your Emotions
If meditation or journaling doesn’t work for you, you’re not alone. Psychologist and neuroscientist Ethan Kross offers dozens of tools to help people manage their emotions more effectively.
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The Expert Guide to Taking Control of Your Emotions
Ethan Kross is a world expert in the psychology of emotions, and he has identified a set of tools that can help us to tend our wellbeing. Ever since he was a child, Ethan Kross
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New Psychotherapies That Focus on Positive Experiences Could Better Treat Depression and Anxiety
… CBT is the gold standard therapy for treating depression and anxiety, one or both of which will afflict around 20 percent of people during their lifetime. It may be the best remedy we have
