As social beings, humans are strongly affected by the people around them and the groups they belong to. Group identification can shape social and emotional wellbeing as well as dictate norms of ...

A high-quality preschool curriculum gives children opportunities to build both social-emotional and cognitive skills as they learn.

At the same time, AI chatbots can potentially provide young people with an opportunity to practice and build social-emotional skills in a low-stakes environment. For example, students can rehearse ...

In a famous study by Larsen, Kasimatis, and Frey (1992), the researchers instructed participants with golf tees affixed to the edges of their eyebrows to make them touch. In doing so, the participants ...

Melinda Fouts, Ph.D., of Success Starts With You, author of Cognitive Enlightenment and awarded Top International Coach 2020 by the IAOTP. The other day, my client told me an employee was being ...

Clarification: This story has been updated to clarify that SEL competencies are not incorporated into official state policy in every state. Some states have adopted SEL competencies as guidance or ...

People are animals, and animals are moving machines. Having a body in motion is important for brain health. This is especially the case for so-called executive functioning, including memory, planning, ...

As global environmental change accelerates, humans are increasingly exposed to a spectrum of climate-related stressors such as extreme weather events, ...

Constant connectivity is pushing many individuals beyond their social interaction threshold. This assessment reveals where yours lies.

Learn how cognitive and emotional biases influence investment decisions, and learn some practical strategies to recognize, ...