Emotional Reasoning Explained
Emotional reasoning is when feelings determine conclusions: 'I feel anxious, therefore danger is real.' Emotions as evidence hijack good judgment.
January 2026
February 2024
Why We Have Emotions: The Evolutionary and Neurological Science Behind Feeling
Emotions are not irrational noise interfering with clear thinking — they are action-readiness states shaped by evolution. From the James-Lange debate to Lisa Feldman Barrett's constructed emotion theory, and Jaak Panksepp's seven primary affective systems, the science of why we feel is now among the most empirically grounded areas of psychology.
Why We Get Angry: The Neuroscience of Rage and Frustration
What is actually happening in your brain when you get angry? Understand the neuroscience of anger, why venting doesn't help, what triggers rage, and what the research says about managing it.
Why We Cry: The Science of Emotional Tears
Humans are the only species that cries for emotional reasons. The neuroscience and psychology of crying reveals surprising things about emotion, social bonding, and what actually helps us feel better.
January 2024
What Are Emotions?
A rigorous examination of what emotions are: from James-Lange and Cannon-Bard theories to Ekman's universals, Barrett's constructed emotion theory, and the neuroscience of the amygdala.
October 2022
What Is Emotional Contagion and How Moods Spread
Emotional contagion is the automatic process by which emotions spread between people. Learn the science, the Facebook controversy, and how it shapes workplaces and leadership.