It is well established in psychology that humans conceptualize emotions by features known as valence (the degree of pleasantness or unpleasantness) and arousal (the intensity of bodily reactions, such ...

Fear can be a creepy subject to write about. But today, I write about it to normalize it and to call it out.

A new study reveals that people with high psychopathic traits don't lack fear. Instead, their hearts race during scary situations, but their brains uniquely interpret this physical arousal as an ...

Philophobia, the fear of falling in love, is a complex and intriguing psychological phenomenon that significantly impacts individuals in various ways. This specific phobia can manifest as an ...

A new study in Biological Psychiatry, published by Elsevier, challenges the long-held view of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a fear-based disorder. In the study, 68% of trauma-exposed ...

People with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms often have trouble communicating and resolving relationship difficulties with their romantic partners, according to previous research by ...

As an educator and researcher of emotion and leadership, I’ve decided to apply an emotion lens to our fear of COVID-19 for two primary reasons. First, as anyone who saw Pixar’s Inside Out can tell you ...

Awe has become a kind of emotional currency in Western wellness circles—revered for its ability to boost mental and physical ...