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2026-10-24 · 2 min
No one is born bad: why we built a theory around it
The Theory of Emotional Illiteracy-Based Criminality started with a parole-board diagnosis and one question: what is the opposite of antisocial? Here is why it matters to everyone, not only people in prison.
2026-10-17 · 2 min
Why we call it literacy
Emotional intelligence is half the story. We call it literacy because reading comes first — and because anything you can learn to read, you can learn at any age.
2026-10-10 · 2 min
Heavy is the head: men, crowns and feelings
Men are taught that a crown means never showing weight. Emotional literacy says the opposite: a king knows exactly what he is carrying.
2026-10-03 · 2 min
Triumph over trauma: what processing actually means
Processing trauma does not mean forgetting it or forgiving everything. It means reading it, understanding it and choosing a new response — again and again.
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