Based in Tampa, Florida, Virginia Pelley is a former women's magazine editor who has written health and fitness content for Men's Journal, Cosmopolitan magazine, the Chicago Tribune, ...

Our emotions and our relationship with them are an important part of our health and well-being. Because of their importance in understanding human behavior, psychologists have long been striving to ...

Have you ever felt like walking outside would be dangerous so you decide to stay in? Or, have you ever thought that a friend who hasn’t texted you has suddenly stopped liking you, when in reality they ...

Emotion dysregulation has been identified in research as a transdiagnostic risk factor for mental ill-health, including depression and anxiety. Luckily, such research also demonstrates that this ...

When an emotion arises, how do you usually respond? For many, suppression and analysis are the default, but truly processing emotions is key to healing and stronger connections. Most of us were never ...

The way we carry ourselves, our body language, tone and even unspoken thoughts can influence our environment, shaping interactions and relationships more than we realize. You may have experienced ...

Medically reviewed by Elle Markman, PsyD, MPHMedically reviewed by Elle Markman, PsyD, MPH Emotional immaturity is the tendency to express emotions without restraint or that are excessive for the ...