In this episode, my guest is Dr. Marc Brackett, Ph.D., a professor in the Child Study Center at Yale University, director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, and a world expert on what emotions are, how to interpret them, and how to work with emotions to yield a more impactful, meaningful and healthier life. We explore differences between introverts and extroverts, in-person and text-based emotional communication, and how emotional suppression impacts us. We discuss emotional intelligence and describe tools to improve emotional regulation and communication in personal and professional relationships. We also explore the role of emotions in learning, resolving conflicts, and decision-making. We also discuss bullying in kids and adults, both in person and online. This episode provides a clear and novel framework for thinking about emotions and data-supported tools to improve emotion regulation, self-awareness, and empathic attunement. Access the full show notes for this episode: https://go.hubermanlab.com/hPHAezn Use Ask Huberman Lab, our chat-based tool, for summaries, clips, and insights from this episode: https://go.hubermanlab.com/t5vg8x Pre-order Andrew's book, Protocols: https://go.hubermanlab.com/protocols *Thank you to our sponsors* AG1: https://drinkag1.com/huberman BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/huberman Eight Sleep: https://eightsleep.com/huberman Eudēmonia: https://eudemonia.net LMNT: https://drinklmnt.com/huberman *Dr. Marc Brackett* Website: https://marcbrackett.com Yale academic profile: https://medicine.yale.edu/profile/marc-brackett Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence: https://medicine.yale.edu/childstudy/services/community-and-schools-programs/center-for-emotional-intelligence Permission to Feel: https://marcbrackett.com/permission-to-feel Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marc.brackett LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marc-brackett-10a563 X: https://x.com/marcbrackett YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MarcBrackett Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marc.brackett.5 *Timestamps* #HubermanLab #Science #EmotionalIntelligence Disclaimer: https://www.hubermanlab.com/disclaimer