How to Increase Your Emotional Intelligence | Dr. Marc Brackett

About this video

Huberman hosts Dr. Marc Brackett, a Yale professor and director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, to provide a structured roadmap for working with emotions. Dr. Brackett argues that emotions are present from birth to death, that not every emotion should be acted on, and that emotional intelligence can be increased at any stage of life. They discuss conflict resolution, bullying in children and adults, and understanding others’ emotional expressions. A central theme in the slices is what Dr. Brackett calls permission to feel. He shares his own childhood experience of abuse and bullying, parents who lacked strategies for feelings, and an uncle who first asked how he was feeling and offered support. Dr. Brackett reports research suggesting only about a third of adults felt they had someone in youth who gave them that permission, underscoring why creating those conditions matters at home, school, and work.

Key takeaways

• Dr. Brackett argues that emotional intelligence can be increased at any stage of life.
• Dr. Brackett describes ‘permission to feel’ as a foundational condition many people lacked in childhood.
• Dr. Brackett discusses structured ways to understand, regulate, and respond to one’s own and others’ emotions.
• Huberman and Dr. Brackett discuss applying emotional skills to conflict resolution and bullying.
• Dr. Brackett shares his personal history to illustrate the effects of suppressing or denying feelings.

Episode details: published September 9, 2024 · 2.3M views · 2:34:34 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. The science and protocols described are Andrew Huberman’s, presented for education — not medical advice. Consult a qualified professional before changing your own health practices.

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