NYU neuroscientist Dr. Wendy Suzuki explains that the brain’s superior temporal sulcus (STS) acts as an internal emotion detector, reading microexpressions, tone, and posture before words are spoken.

I was recently sitting with my friend’s 9-year-old son, Guillermo, as he teed up a YouTube video on the TV. I’d wanted to get a kid’s perspective on “brain rot,” Oxford University Press’ 2024 word of ...

When pre-K students identify and act out emotions in an improv game, they develop essential self-regulation skills through play.

W hat is generative AI doing to us? That’s a question on everyone’s minds, driven by the fear that the technology is damaging our ability to think. The internet exploded when researchers from the ...

Learning how to navigate your emotions as a parent can transform how you relate to your child. The authors of “Parents Have Feelings, Too” explain their approach.

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WTVD) -- Chapel Hill high school student Caroline Windham is wrapping up the school year amid an intense time. "Everyone's under a lot of stress all the time," Windham said.

The Signature Courses at the University of Texas at Austin are a form of required course for all undergraduate students on a variety of topics, giving first-year students an opportunity to closely ...

All around us is a rich world for us to experience. Inside our minds, we have our own understanding of the world, ourselves, and everything in it. How does the brain do any of this? There’s all this ...

Awe has a way of stopping us in our tracks. It can creep in quietly—the hush of deer crossing a backyard—or arrive all at ...

Scroll down for a transcription of this episode. Learn how poetry can help your brain handle stress, process feelings, and spark insight. Summary: This episode of The Science of Happiness is part of ...