How often have you heard decision-makers say, “Just give me the facts.” The assumption? The “facts” alone–delivered without emotion–convey the whole story. But experiments by psychologists and ...

Expressive writing can be one of the most powerful tools for releasing chronic pain and anxiety. It certainly has been for me. But sometimes, you may find that when you journal your emotions, they ...

Between academic essays, lab reports, cover letters and presentations, writing takes up a lot of the average college student’s time. With all this time spent writing, many college students begin to ...

A handy guide to some of the emotional states that you may feel in the process of writing. DELation - The relief and sense of freedom that comes from deleting a passage you've been endlessly trying to ...

Ordinary and universal, the act of writing changes the brain. From dashing off a heated text message to composing an op-ed, writing allows you to, at once, name your pain and create distance from it.

Why did Georgian-era England go mad for dangerous hoaxes, and what can that mania tell us about today’s volatile, content-hungry world? An interview with writer and poet Rebecca Lehmann, who finds ...