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Want to expand your thinking? The Emotion Research Institute is hiring! We are looking for an open-minded creative thinker to take on the marketing, events and sponsorship role for our innovative charity organisation. About the Institute The Emotion Research Institute is dedicated to discovering, educating and applying new ideas to the research field of emotion…

Presented by Sharon Faye, Founding Chair of the Emotion Research Institute, leader in emotion research and creator of Emotional Strength® The public lecture was held on Wednesday, 22 October 2025 at the University Club of Western Australia. Thank you to all who were able to attend., we hope you gained some insight into a way to…

A HUGE thank you to our recent Research Intern from Edith Cowan University (ECU). During the first half of 2025, the Emotion Research Institute invited Expressions of Interest from undergraduate students of the major universities in Western Australia to take part in a research internship. The moment we met, we knew he was the right…

The Emotion Connection Podcast Follow or subscribe on your favourite platform! The Emotion Connection Podcast explores emotion from a different perspective. It is your chance to engage in a conversation about connecting to emotion and practice the skills required to build your capacity to feel. Sharon Faye and her team have been busy recording a…

Emotion – a key to feeling fully alive Tickets now on sale! Our public lecture is locked in and will be held on Wednesday, 22 October 2025. All welcome – tickets $40 per person (children under 16 years free). Find out more on our Event page here.

The Emotion Connection Podcast Follow or subscribe on your favourite platform! Sharon and her team have been working hard to launch our latest initiative – a podcast series hosted by Sharon Faye. The first three episodes are recorded and in our editing suite as we speak. So what is it all about? The Emotion Connection…

On Friday, 27 June 2025, the team and invited guests celebrated a decade of exploring emotion; its depth, its science, and its impact. Formerly the Sharon Faye Foundation, the Emotion Research Institute acknowledged the milestone of ten years in operation with an intimate evening to connect, reflect and feel. View the message from Founding Chair,…

Sharon Faye, Founding Chair of the Emotion Research Institute and Creator of Emotional Strength® reached an incredibly significant milestone in April 2025, taking part in the 129th Boston Marathon. Along with this amazing feat, Sharon earned the very prestigious Six Star Medal. The “Six Star Achievement” is earned when competing in all six of the…

By Sharon Faye What is leadership? This is a complex question. Leadership has been the topic of research for decades. There have been many theories and too many to list here. Leaders are typically thought of in a context (e.g. families, communities, organisations, countries). However, the bottom line seems to be that leaders are agents…

By Sharon Faye Feeling emotion deepens our human experience, improves health and wellbeing and enhances our relationships with self and others. It is a constant in everyday life and is experienced by each individual in a unique and different way. Society however gives emotion a bad rap. Most of our lives we have been socialised…