We need to be aware of how our emotions manifest to regulate and understand them in ourselves and in others.

There is a lot of talk about 21st Century skills and what we need to teach students now so that they can thrive in the future. These skills usually include a group of “soft” skills like collaboration, cooperation, teamwork, communication, curiosity, creativity and leadership. One essential component of these and many other 21st Century skills is perception, recognition and regulation of emotions. Students and teachers need to understand their own emotions, and those of others, to communicate and work together, to be self-aware and strong enough to take chances and be creative, to lead others and collaborate effectively.

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Dr Mark has spent more than 20 years researching, teaching and publishing on emotions. Hiswork on emotions has been featured in New Scientist, The Economist, New York Times and The Guardian. He was a consultant and presenter on the ABC series ‘Making Australia Happy’ and his co-edited book ‘Facing the Other: Novel Theories and Methods in Face Perception Research’ has been viewed by more than 200,000 times. Mark’s work is featured in University textbooks and he has a wealth of knowledge and expertise in this topic.