Kids have big feelings and sometimes they express them in pretty big and disruptive ways. How can we help when our child is grappling with something but doesn’t have the words to describe the problem?

Movies have a way of making us laugh, cry, or hold our breath in suspense. Music is a big part of why this happens. A soft ...

Peking University, August 4, 2025: Why do young children often miss the emotions behind adult expressions? A pioneering study led by researcher Xie Wanze from Peking University’s School of ...

Mental-health issues involve a lack of capacity for emotional regulation. Too much unmanaged emotion overpowers our brain's ...

How much we can tell about people by looking at their faces? Not as much as was once thought. I was the kind of kid who didn’t want people looking for clues into my inner thoughts. For example, if I ...

Often called the world’s most famous face reader, he inspired the TV show ‘Lie to Me.’ But some questioned his assumption that human expressions were ‘pan-cultural.’ ...

The proliferation of face coverings to keep COVID-19 in check isn't keeping kids from understanding facial expressions, according to a new study. The proliferation of face coverings to keep COVID-19 ...

Our brains are constantly processing emotional information, yet we frequently misread the signals around us. Think about the ...