Doug Earl Johnston
Author of Choosing Emotions, an 'emotionary' compiling hundreds of emotion terms and thousands of quotes; former commercial banker turned researcher and commentator on emotional literacy and vocabulary.
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Apr 20, 2026 • 50min
Raise | Of the 272 Emotions, Most Parents Only Know 12 (w/ D. Earl Johnston)
Doug Earl Johnston, author of Choosing Emotions and creator of the Emotionary, catalogs hundreds of emotion words to expand how we name feelings. He discusses why most adults know only a dozen emotions. Short, practical segments cover choosing responses over reacting, teaching precise emotional vocabulary to kids, and simple tools like pausing, naming, and reframing.
