This post is by David Preece, Ph.D., edited by James Gross, Ph.D. How are you feeling right now? You might find this question easy to answer, almost impossible to answer, or somewhere in between. We ...

Fight, flight, and freeze are survival responses activated by our nervous system in threatening or stressful situations. When these responses are triggered, cortisol levels rise, causing the body to ...

The properties of human nature make no sense without an understanding of feelings. Feelings are the conscious perception of the sensations originating in kinds of bodily activity that activate select ...