When someone talks about their problems, it’s tempting to want to help and offer advice. However, new research shows the most important thing is to just listen and validate their feelings….
This was a monumental year for The Emotion Machine, which officially turned over 10 years old this year! That’s a whole decade of writing and sharing information about psychology and self-improvement. It’s now time to recap the best article published in 2019. As always, it’s a nice combination of articles covering a wide-range of topics (more…)
One-upmanship is the habit of always trying to “one up” people’s stories and accomplishments. Do you know someone like this? Here’s why it can become an unhealthy pattern that ultimately hurts our relationships….
When you talk with people, do you usually share good news or bad news? The answer to this question could make a big difference in how people see you….
Every relationship is a story. The key is to keep creating new chapters by sharing new experiences together….