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Emotional Intelligence: A Growing Need In Our Communities

In a time of COVID-19 and civil unrest, it is more important than ever to foster emotional intelligence. What exactly is emotional intelligence? This concept has been defined to encompass four areas of emotional functioning: emotion perception, emotion expression, emotion cognitions, emotion problem solving, and emotional regulation (Elfenbein & MacCann, 2017). In order for individuals …

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Social Anxiety and Emotion Regulation

Anxiety, Emotions / By Dr. Turk

Social anxiety has been suggested to affect 12.1% of people over the course of their lifetime and ranks as the fourth most common mental health disorder (Dryman & Heimberg, 2018). Social anxiety is often diagnosed with other problems such as major depression and is “…characterized by excessive fear of being negatively evaluated by others and …

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Forgiveness

Emotions, Relationships / By Dr. Turk

Many of us struggle with the idea and act of forgiveness. Forgiveness can help when struggling with issues of anger, depression, and problems in relationships. In understanding forgiveness, it’s important to note forgiveness is not the same as acceptance, excuses, reconciliation, or pardons (Weeks, Gambescia, & Jenkins, 2003). Forgiveness is not acceptance, accommodation, or a …

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