Robin Stern

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Marc Brackett |James L. Floman |Robin Stern

6 hours agoPeople Born on These Dates Have Both Intellectual & Intuitive GeniusWhich birth dates are intelligent and intuitive? Some people are gifted with spiritual gifts, intuitive abilities, and emotional wits in social …7 hours agoScience Says Emotionally Intelligent People Use the 30-Second Rule to Make a Lasting First ImpressionTo make a good first impression–and set the stage for a great conversation–you only have to say one thing. Likability matters, both personally and professionally.

2 weeks ago | edweek.org | Marc Brackett |James L. Floman |Robin Stern

Imagine it’s 7:30 a.m. You’re a school leader. Your assistant has just called out sick—for the fourth day in a row. What’s your first instinct? Fire off a frustrated text? Gossip to a colleague? Or pause, take a breath, and respond differently: Maybe I should check in and offer support. That moment—choosing a thoughtful response over a reactive one—is emotional intelligence in action. It’s aligning your emotions with your values and goals.

2 months ago | edweek.org | Marc Brackett |Robin Stern |Diana Divecha

As psychologists, we can assure you that Netflix’s hit miniseries “Adolescence” isn’t really about adolescence. Despite its title, the show is not a guide to raising or educating teenagers. It’s a gripping crime drama set in a middle school, where peer bullying contributes to a tragic murder. While crime dramas typically center on identifying a murderer, “Adolescence” poses a deeper question: Who is responsible for raising and protecting our children? The answers are complex.

2 months ago | yourtango.com | Robin Stern |Marc Brackett |Ph. D

Merriam-Webster selected “polarization” as its 2024 Word of the Year, and it’s no surprise why. From the left to the right, we’ve been moving along a spectrum of extremes, and it’s not just political. Our emotions have been along for the ride, too.  But can we change what happened in the past — whether on a personal level, in the political sphere, or in any life event that left us feeling lost and unmoored? No, we cannot. What we can do is move forward.

Mar 18, 2025 | better.net | Robin Stern |Zorana Ivcevic Pringle |Marc Brackett |Krista Smith

In the aftermath of a tumultuous election season, political division, wildfires, and a general sense of uncertainty for the future, it’s easy to think we are all simply living in a united state of stress with little good to come from it. However, the science of emotional intelligence tells us that using the term stress is more complicated than it might seem.