Another Perspective on Understanding Anger

Ever regret about how you dealt with anger in the past? We all have. In this blog, I’d like to share with you one thing I have learned from decades of research on emotion, that may be helpful for you. What is anger? When we think about potentially destructive emotions, we often think about anger.…

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How Many Emotions Are There?

How Many Emotions Do Humans Have? One of the biggest misunderstandings about the 7 universal facial expressions of emotion is that people think that means we have only seven emotions. Nothing could be further from the truth. Yes, facial expressions of anger, contempt, disgust, fear, happiness, sadness and surprise are universally recognized and expressed. But…

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Humintell’s Number 1 Tip to Manage Your Emotions

The ability to manage your emotions to achieve a goal, despite or in addition to the fact that one is very emotional, is a very important skill to have. As mentioned in the previous blog, the importance of critical thinking when emotional is crucially important for so many individuals in so many situations, including first…

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The Link Between Emotions and Critical Thinking

Everyone knows the importance of critical thinking. Ever notice that when emotions run high, thinking critically and strategically is almost impossible? In a previous popular blog, we discussed how emotions and critical thinking are intricately linked with each other in high-level sports. But sports is not the only context in which emotions affect our critical…

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