Emotions

Explore the science of emotion. Learn where feelings come from, how they shape behavior, and research-backed strategies for understanding and harnessing their power.

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Psychology of Happiness

If you have ever felt a sense of “is this it?” after achieving a major life goal, you are not alone. Most of us spend...

Reviewed by Olivia Guy-Evans, MSc

Languishing Woman
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Languishing: Why You Feel "Meh" Even When You’re Not Depressed

Reviewed by Olivia Guy-Evans, MSc

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Distinguishing Burnout from Depression: A Clinical Guide

Reviewed by Olivia Guy-Evans, MSc

A 6 panel infographic titled "delayed emotional responses in autism" with 6 signs alongside associated images such as feeling numb, then big reaction later, and sudden mood shifts out of nowhere.
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Autism And Delayed Emotional Responses

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

A father and his adult son sat on a sofa facing away from each other.
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Understanding Passive-Aggressive Parents & How To Cope

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

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Interoception

Reviewed by Olivia Guy-Evans, MSc

Breath Awareness Exercise

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Why Is My Interoception So Bad?

Reviewed by Olivia Guy-Evans, MSc

A silhouette of a woman in the centre and then signs of eldest daughter syndrome surround her such as feeling guilty asking for help, caretaking role in relationships, and trying to solve or fix others' problems.

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Eldest Daughter Syndrome In Adults

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

autism and alexithymia

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Autism And Alexithymia: When Emotions Are Hard to Identify

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

A confused man in the centre with signs of alexithymia in adhd surrounding him such as delayed emotional reactions, trouble naming emotions, and flat or muted emotional responses.

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ADHD And Alexithymia: When Emotions Are Hard to Identify

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

An infographic outlining the signs of shame in ADHD such as intense embarrassment over small mistakes and negative self-talk

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Why ADHD and Shame Are So Deeply Connected + How to Heal It

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

A comparison table outlining the differences between an autistic meltdown and a typical tantrum.

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Are Autistic Emotional Outbursts Misunderstood as Bad Behavior?

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

Signs of empathy fatigue with an image of a sad and stressed figure in the centre

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Empathy Fatigue: How to Recover When You Feel Emotionally Drained

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

6 consequences of caring too much about everything with an associated image for each. Some include feeling like you never do enough and emotional exhaustion

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Why Do I Care So Much About Everything?

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

A 9-panel infographic outlining some of the differences in expressing emotions in autism such as delayed emotional reactions, intense emotions leading to meltdowns, and body language that looks like disinterest.

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How Do Autistic People Express Emotions?

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

letting go

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How to let go of what you can’t control

Reviewed by Olivia Guy-Evans, MSc

A 9 panel infographic titled "emotion regulation for autism" with a tip in each of the 9 squares including "prepare sensory toolkit", "create predictable schedules" and "mindful breathing" each with an associated image.

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Emotional Regulation Strategies for Autistic Adults

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

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Body Keeps The Score Summary

Reviewed by Olivia Guy-Evans, MSc

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Knitting for Self-Care

Reviewed by Olivia Guy-Evans, MSc

A split screen infographic outlining the differences between adhd burnout and regular burnout

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ADHD Burnout Vs Regular Burnout

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

toxic striving

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Toxic Striving

Reviewed by Olivia Guy-Evans, MSc

A mindmap infographic with a woman showing mood swings in the middle and arrows pointing off with different signs of emotional dysregulation in autism such as challenges expressing emotions verbally, meltdowns and shutdowns, and intense emotional reactions

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Understanding Emotional Dysregulation In Autism

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

young woman with sad eyes hiding real emotion by covering mouth with fake smile drawn on paper

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What Is Masking?

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

A venn diagram outlining the signs of autism, the signs of ocd and the overlap in signs such as repetitive behaviors, routines and resistance to change, difficulty with uncertainty, neurological underpinnings, and repetitive thinking

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Autism and OCD: Similarities and Differences

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

A person sitting cross-legged meditating n a storm llustration

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Emotion Focused Therapy

Reviewed by Olivia Guy-Evans, MSc

An infographic titled 'managing emotion dysregulation in adhd' outlining 8 tips alongside a brief description and an image for each e.g., label the emotion, learn your triggers, and reframe the situation

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Managing Emotional Dysregulation In ADHD

Reviewed by Olivia Guy-Evans, MSc

An infographic titled 'Signs of emotion dysregulation in ADHD' with 6 panels outlining different signs, a brief description and associated images for each. Some of the signs include emotional sensitivity, difficulties self-soothing, and emotional detachment.

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ADHD Emotional Dysregulation: When Emotions Become Too Much

Reviewed by Olivia Guy-Evans, MSc

a brain with a background where there is a blackboard with equations on the left side, and various light reflections on the right.

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IQ vs EQ: Why Emotional Intelligence Matters More Than You Think

Reviewed by Olivia Guy-Evans, MSc

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Schachter-Singer Two-Factor Theory of Emotion

Reviewed by Olivia Guy-Evans, MSc

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The Dark Side of Emotional Intelligence

Reviewed by Olivia Guy-Evans, MSc

Signs of low emotional intelligence

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Signs of Low Emotional Intelligence

Reviewed by Olivia Guy-Evans, MSc

Common symptoms of panic attack and panic disorder.

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Can You Die From a Panic Attack?

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD

Doctor helping fainting woman suffering from stress. Cartoon female sinking into faint because of panic attack, shock, depression or mental disorder disease. Flat vector illustration

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Can You Pass Out from a Panic Attack? 

Reviewed by Saul McLeod, PhD