Neuroscience

Emotions are neurohormones; chains of amino acids that flow through the brain and body carrying messages. As a result, neuroscience plays a central role in the study of emotions and emotional intelligence. Here are resources that dive into the latest neuroscience research and its practical implications for practicing emotional intelligence.

Are We Wired for Empathy?

The neuroscience of empathy is fascinating and offers practical lessons for leadership and life. Our brains are wired for social connection through Mirror Neurons, which cause us to experience what we perceive.

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Physiology of Emotion, Exercise, and Change

I was recently talking to a group about the fact that we can choose how we feel. “But didn’t you say emotions are an automatic biological response?”   Yes, in fact, I did… but don’t we have choice about our biology?  I remember years ago interviewing neurobiologist Debra Niehoff about the way some people seemed […]

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