Marc Brackett Books
Marc Brackett, Ph. D.
Known for: Permission to Feel: Unlocking the Power of Emotions to Help Our Kids, Ourselves, and Our Society Thrive
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Permission to Feel: Unlocking the Power of Emotions to Help Our Kids, Ourselves, and Our Society Thrive
In this groundbreaking book, Marc Brackett, the founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, presents a transformative approach to understanding and harnessing emotions. Drawing on decades of research, he introduces the RULER method—Recognizing, Understanding, Labeling, Expressing, and Regulating emotions—to help individuals and communities build emotional intelligence. Through science, storytelling, and practical strategies, Brackett shows how embracing emotions can improve relationships, learning, and well-being across all areas of life.
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The Emotional Crisis
Before we can heal, we must face the reality that our culture is in an emotional crisis. We are more connected than ever digitally, yet lonelier than ever emotionally. Rates of anxiety, depression, and burnout have climbed across generations. In schools, teachers and students alike report high stres...
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The Science of Emotions
Emotions are not random. They are biologically woven into our survival system and cognitively intertwined with every decision we make. Neuroscience has shown that emotions influence attention, memory, learning, and problem-solving. They can sharpen or distort perception, open or close our capacity f...
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About Marc Brackett
Marc Brackett, Ph.D., is the founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and a professor in the Child Study Center at Yale University. His research focuses on the role of emotions and emotional intelligence in learning, decision-making, creativity, relationships, health, and perf...
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Marc Brackett, Ph.D., is the founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and a professor in the Child Study Center at Yale University. His research focuses on the role of emotions and emotional intelligence in learning, decision-making, creativity, relationships, health, and perf...
Marc Brackett, Ph.D., is the founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and a professor in the Child Study Center at Yale University. His research focuses on the role of emotions and emotional intelligence in learning, decision-making, creativity, relationships, health, and performance. He is a leading advocate for integrating emotional education into schools and organizations worldwide.
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