Emotions

January 2026

• Jan 27, 2026ConceptsEmotional Reasoning ExplainedEmotional reasoning is when feelings determine conclusions: 'I feel anxious, therefore danger is real.' Emotions as evidence hijack good judgment.15 MIN17.9k

February 2024

• Feb 23, 2024ConceptsThe Evolutionary Purpose of Emotions ExplainedEmotions are not irrational noise interfering with clear thinking, they are action-readiness states shaped by evolution.18 MIN10.0k
• Feb 21, 2024ConceptsNeuroscience Insights on Why We Get AngryWhat is actually happening in your brain when you get angry? Understand the neuroscience of anger, why venting doesn't help, what triggers rage,...13 MIN4.2k
• Feb 18, 2024ConceptsThe Science Behind Why We CryHumans are the only species that cries for emotional reasons. The neuroscience and psychology of crying reveals surprising things about emotion,...14 MIN1.4k

January 2024

• Jan 14, 2024ConceptsA Comprehensive Guide to Understanding EmotionsA rigorous examination of what emotions are: from James-Lange and Cannon-Bard theories to Ekman's universals, Barrett's constructed emotion...13 MIN8.2k

October 2022

• Oct 12, 2022ConceptsEmotional Contagion: Understanding How Emotions SpreadEmotional contagion is the automatic process by which emotions spread between people. Learn the science, the Facebook controversy, and how it...20 MIN6.6k