Dr. Kazuko Behrens, Professor and Coordinator of Psychology at SUNY Polytechnic Institute, has published two major ...

Human emotional development is deeply embedded in social and cultural contexts, yet much of our scientific understanding is ...

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Consider the humble lump of pink Play-Doh. To a parent, it’s a quick toddler playtime activity. But ask an early childhood educator about Play-Doh, and it’s a science experiment, an opportunity for ...

Re “Schools need focus on emotional development” (Oct. 15): Yes, in our schools, social and emotional development is a critical curricular focus, meaning there is a daily and weekly use of content and ...

Why do we study anxiety as a multi-faceted construct? Does it matter to our phenomenology, how we experience this emotion, and how we behave? This begs the question: What matters most in the study of ...

When we understand how children grow emotionally, we can support them more effectively. Milestones can be helpful guides, but remember that many children struggle with emotion regulation, especially ...

In the ever-evolving landscape of education, it is important to understand how students think and learn so as to be able to teach effectively. Jean Piaget, a Swiss psychologist, profoundly impacted ...

People with high emotional intelligence clearly know what emotions they are experiencing at the very moment and are not afraid to openly communicate them. Instead of saying "I'm fine" or "I'm okay," ...

Emotional intelligence is the ability to be aware of our emotions, to control and express them healthily and to manage our interpersonal relationships with judgment and empathy. Much has been said in ...