You may repress emotions if you avoid them without realizing it. This may happen because of traumatic experiences, particularly in childhood. But you can learn to release and manage your emotions.

Many people do not understand emotions or recognize how to navigate them. Societal messages—for example that showing emotion is a "weakness"—can reinforce that behavior. Signs that someone is ...

Negative emotions, while unpleasant, can also have productive functions. Fear motivates us to engage in either fight or flight in response to a threat or predator. Negative emotions like jealousy, for ...