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Emotional intelligence training improves stress regulation and performance in high-stress occupations.
Scientific reports·January 30, 2026·PMID 41618102
Why it mattersFor pain and behavioral medicine specialists, this study links a brief emotion-regulation intervention to improved stress physiology and higher pain tolerance under pressure. It supports the idea that trainable emotional skills may influence acute stress resilience, though the setting is far from typical clinical pain care.
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