Emotions

From doomscrolling to relentless negative headlines, the 21st century is mentally tough. But hope isn’t just a feeling. It’s a resource. And like any resource, it needs budgeting

Are you tempted to just let your kids win on boardgame night? Don’t be. Here are some tips on playing games with the kids this holiday season.

Characters like Succession’s Logan Roy can teach us a lot about anger and trauma, and why we need to understand more about the link

Although digital technology helps us manage emotions, we need better education on its overuse and healthier ways of dealing with challenging feelings

New research finds that many people coped relatively well emotionally during Melbourne’s long COVID-19 lockdowns – but with caveats.

In times of remote communication and notorious connection problems, how do we empathise with each other through the curtain of technology when non-verbal cues are missing?

Art can provoke, plague and preoccupy. But what can our interactions with art teach us about fully experiencing emotions in our everyday lives?

New research looks at how the human face is represented in writing from the medieval to contemporary eras, revealing how we have interpreted human emotion for centuries

Social psychologist Brock Bastian explains how life’s painful and difficult experiences play a very important role in producing happiness

Santa knows if you’re naughty or nice, but not if you’re sad or stressed. For people feeling down this holiday period, here are some evidence-based tips for managing your emotions