Scientists are rethinking how depression should be treated by focusing less on reducing negative feelings and more on rebuilding the brain’s capacity for positive emotion.

Much has been written on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on negative emotions, such as rising anxiety and the loneliness of self-isolation. But while things may seem all doom-and-gloom, new ...

Emotions derail focus: Brain scans reveal that negative emotions disrupt cognitive control in people with borderline personality traits, making it harder to ignore distractions. Not just diagnoses: ...

Sometimes you can just change them, the psychologist Ethan Kross argues in his new book, “Shift.” By Jancee Dunn Emotions are a fundamental part of what make us human. They can be overwhelming, ...