Ability to Describe Negative Emotions Could Protect Against Depression in Teens
Razi Berry Teenagers who can describe their negative emotions in precise and nuanced ways are better protected against depression than their peers who can’t. That’s the conclusion of a new study about negative emotion differentiation, or NED–the ability to make fine-grained distinctions between negative emotions and apply precise labels– published in the journal Emotion. Adolescents […]
4 Ways to Vanquish Anger
Dick Sutphen Your thoughts generate your anger. Release negative thoughts and your anger will dissipate. This idea isn’t news to most of you reading this. Why do we get angry? As I’ve pointed out before, the only reason you get angry is because you have expectations of approval or control. You want someone else to […]