In the 2001 film "Tortilla Soup," an argument between three sisters culminates in one smashing a plate on the kitchen floor. The abrupt, surprising action is an example of what psychology scholars ...

This post was co-written by Zamfira Parincu and Tchiki Davis. Do you feel like your emotions swing all over the place? Once you start experiencing emotions, does it feel hard to stop? Or, do your ...

Emotional labor refers to controlling one’s emotions to carry out the demands of one’s job. For example, a nurse may have to soothe a sick patient while being berated with demands. A waiter may have ...