Navigating Emotions: From Suppression to Regulation

Marc Brackett, Ph.D., is the founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and a professor in the Yale Child Study Center. He is the author of the bestselling book Permission to Feel. His research focuses on how emotions influence learning, decision-making, relationships, and mental health. Marc also developed RULER, a widely used program for teaching emotional intelligence in schools.

In our conversation we discuss:

(00:00) - Definition of emotional intelligence

(01:26) - IQ vs. EQ

(04:54) - Quantifying EQ

(11:30) - 5 key benefits of emotional intelligence

(22:28) - EQ is malleable and learnable

(32:01) - The role of ‘Uncle Marvin’

(38:14) - Suppression vs. regulation

(43:25) - Consequences of suppressing your emotions

(47:46) - You can be the Uncle Marvin

(56:59) - Understanding emotions

(01:01:32) - Dealing with imposter syndrome

(01:05:23) - AI and emotional support

(01:11:00) - Final takeaways

Learn more about Dr. BrackettWebsite - https://marcbrackett.com/

Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Brackett

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/marc.brackett/?hl=en

App - https://howwefeel.org/

New Book - https://www.amazon.com/Dealing-Feeling-Your-Emotions-Create/dp/1250329590

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