A recent study from Pennsylvania State University suggests that a consistent bedtime for children leads to better emotion regulation while under stress or working with others. Children Sleep Study Researchers analyzed sleep and behavior data of 143 six-year-olds, mothers of whom were trained about responsive parenting in the first 2.5 years following birth. The children…
Read MoreWhy Every Interaction You Have Is A Negotiation
Every interaction is a negotiation Whether we realize it or not, we’re all salespeople and every interaction is a negotiation in which we persuade and influence others. Some of us do this professionally; sales people sell products and attempt to have people purchase those products; teachers sell knowledge and skills and attempt to persuade students…
Read MoreEmotion Regulation Training to Prevent Postpartum Depression
New research presented at the 37th European College of Neuropsychopharmacology studied the activity in the brain’s amygdala during pregnancy. The amygdala is part of the temporal lobe and part of a larger network in the brain called the limbic system. When it comes to survival, the amygdala and limbic system are extremely important. These are…
Read MoreTo Be A Better Negotiator, Show More Facial Expressions
Listen to Dr. Matsumoto on Negotiate Anything Podcast You may think that in a tough negotiation you need a good poker face, but recent research suggests that being pleasant and facially expressive could actually yield you better results. Researchers out of Nottingham University in the UK collected data from over 1500 conversations while paying close…
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