Dr. Marc Brackett: How to Increase Your Emotional Intelligence

Huberman Lab

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Science, Health & Fitness, Life Sciences

4.8 • 26.2K Ratings

🗓️ 9 September 2024

⏱️ 155 minutes

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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, including referenced articles, books, people mentioned, and additional resources at hubermanlab.com. Pre-Order Andrew's New Book Protocols: An Operating Manual for the Human Body: https://protocolsbook.com 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 Timestamps 00:00:00 Dr. Marc Brackett 00:02:02 Sponsors: BetterHelp, Eight Sleep & Eudēmonia 00:06:03 What is Emotional Intelligence?; Self & Others 00:11:18 Language & Emotion 00:18:52 Emojis; Anger vs. Disappointment; Behavior & Emotion 00:24:35 Sponsor: AG1 00:26:05 Parent/Teacher Support; Online Etiquette 00:31:24 Anonymity, Online Comments 00:35:46 Happiness vs. Contentment; Knowing Oneself 00:41:33 Introversion & Extroversion; Personality & Emotional Intelligence 00:51:28 Sponsor: LMNT 00:52:40 Texting & Relationships 01:00:37 Tool: Mood Meter, Energy & Pleasantness Scale 01:06:28 Emotion Suppression; Permission to Feel, Emotions Mentor 01:19:42 Discussing Feelings; Emotional Self-Awareness 01:25:00 Understanding Cause of Emotions, Stress, Envy 01:33:40 Framing Empathy, Compassionate Empathy 01:42:28 Asking Question; Tools: Reframing, Hot Air Balloon; Distancing 01:49:44 Stereotypes, “Emotional” 01:53:49 Emotions, Learning & Decision Making; Intention 02:02:43 Emotion App & Self-Awareness; Gratitude Practice 02:07:13 Bullying 02:18:06 Courage & Bullying; Emotion Education 02:25:33 Punishment; Uncle Marvin 02:31:59 Zero-Cost Support, YouTube, Spotify & Apple Follow & Reviews, Sponsors, YouTube Feedback, Protocols Book, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter Disclaimer & Disclosures

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Huberman Lab Podcast, where we discuss science and science-based tools for everyday life.
0:06.0	I'm Andrew Huberman and I'm a professor of neurobiology and ophthalmology at Stanford School of Medicine.
0:15.0	My guest today is Dr. Mark Brackett.
0:17.0	Dr. Mark Brackett is a professor of psychology at Yale University
0:21.0	and the director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence.
0:24.7	He is one of the world's foremost experts on emotions, meaning what emotions are and how they
0:29.3	regulate our relationship to self and others.
0:32.8	Today's discussion gets heavily into
0:34.8	how we should think about our emotions
0:36.8	and the emotional expressions of others
0:38.8	and when and how we should regulate those emotions.
0:41.9	This is a very important aspect of our life
0:43.9	because as we all know, emotions are present
0:46.2	with us from the moment we are born
0:47.7	until the moment we die.
0:49.3	So much like having a body,
0:50.6	we need to learn how to work with our emotions in order to have the best quality of life.
0:55.7	We all know that we are supposed to pay attention to our emotions, but at the same time, we are often
1:00.9	told that we shouldn't take all of our emotions seriously
1:04.0	nor should we react to all of our emotions with behaviors and indeed that is true
1:08.0	what's been lacking however and what Dr Mark Brackett finally delivers to us is a roadmap to think about our emotions in a very structured way and thereby to engage with our emotions sometimes shift our emotions and certainly to understand the emotional expressions of others in ways that best serve our quality of life.
1:26.0	So today's discussion centers very heavily on scientific data that plays out in the real world that we can all use.
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