Emotions are a fundamental part of human psychology—a complex process that has long distinguished us from machines. Even advanced artificial intelligence (AI) lacks the capacity to feel. However, ...

As texting continues to play a large role in our daily communication, we have found ways to emulate face-to-face or voice conversations through typing a message. Emoticons, more commonly known as ...

Forms of communication are evolving and expanding, as evidenced by the incorporation of emoticons and emojis into our written communication. Emoji is a Japanese word used to refer to images or ...

In the early days of the internet, computer scientist Scott Fahlman ran into a problem on Carnegie Mellon University’s online bulletin boards. People used the bulletin boards — a kind of primitive ...

Emotion is something that is incredibly difficult to get across in a digital format. Aside from ending your texts with “lol” to appear less threatening, or ending a tweet with “/s” to indicate sarcasm ...

In a recent study published in the journal PNAS, researchers conducted multiple experiments comprising guided stimuli and a novel topographical self-reported computer-based method named "embody" to ...

In many social situations, smiling can smooth interactions. People who smile are seen as more attractive, honest, and warm. 1 Smilers are also seen as more competent, suggesting that putting on a ...

I've been doing a lot of thinking lately about our children -- I mean everyone's children. They are trying to find their way in a world that is faster, more complicated, more technologically advanced ...

In today’s fast-paced, achievement-oriented society, productivity is often synonymous with time management. From to-do lists to time-blocking, we’re inundated with tips on maximizing every second of ...

It's odd that we even need to say this in 2024, but, we’re all humans. And part of being human is that everyone—including employees and executives—can and should be emotional. I’m not talking about ...

If you treat emotions like distractions, you’re missing out on one of your most powerful leadership tools. Emotional intelligence isn’t about being touchy-feely—it’s about using emotional data to lead ...