The Science of Emotions

Science-Based Emotional Education for Ages 11+

Online classes, self-paced video lessons, and private tutoring that help students understand emotions, build emotional vocabulary, and respond with clarity.

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What Is Emotional Education?

“Your brain is a master storyteller.”

Emotional education helps your child understand how the brain builds emotions from body signals, context, and past experience. That knowledge helps children name what they feel and choose how to respond.

What your child learns

  • How emotions are made
  • Precise emotional vocabulary and definitions
  • How language and culture shape emotional construction
  • Why emotions are not good or bad, but information shaped by the body, the brain, and past experience

What Learn Emotions is not

  • Not therapy or counseling
  • Not diagnosis or assessment
  • Not medical or crisis care
  • Students are not asked to share private experiences in a therapeutic way

Meet Teacher Rob

Teacher Rob, psychology-trained educator and founder of Learn Emotions

A psychology-trained educator with years of international teaching experience, Teacher Rob helps young learners understand the science of emotions in a way that feels clear, engaging, and useful.

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Not sure where to begin? Compare 3 learning options

One Educational Goal, Three Ways to Learn

Every Learn Emotions option helps students understand how the brain constructs emotional experiences. Families can begin with whichever format feels right.

Learn Together
Group classes offer live conversation and a social learning experience.
Learn Anytime
The video program provides five guided lessons that students can watch at their own pace.
Learn Personally
Private tutoring offers personalized instruction based on the learner’s interests and questions. Learners can explore how the brain uses body signals, predictions, and past experience to construct meaning. Students are never required to disclose anything private.

These options can also be combined. There is no single path to becoming an emotions scientist. Start where your child feels comfortable and follow their curiosity.

Group Classes

Live, discussion-based online classes where students explore emotions together with Teacher Rob.

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How Emotions Are Made

Discover how the brain creates emotions using predictions, body signals, past experiences, and culture.

$30 USD

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Emotional Intelligence Lab

Explore fear, surprise, sadness, love, shame, empathy, anger, disgust, hope, and curiosity while learning each emotion's purpose.

$30 USD

Video Program

Science of Emotions self-paced video program for ages 11 and up

Self-Paced Video Program on the Science of Emotions

Includes five self-paced video classes. Learn alongside Teacher Rob through five colorful animated lessons, 100 review questions, and a Gimkit game that makes emotional science fun.

$200 USD

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Private Tutoring with Teacher Rob

1-1 Tutoring with Teacher Rob

Teacher Rob

One-on-one support focused on Emotional Understanding and Communication

$50 USD per 30-minute session

Why Parents Choose Learn Emotions

Improve Emotional Vocabulary

Students learn to distinguish guilt from shame, envy from jealousy, and anger from annoyance, so they can say what they mean.

Greater Self-Awareness

Students learn to notice their reactions and respond with intention instead of impulse.

Deepen Emotional Intelligence

Students learn how emotions are constructed, not just how to label them, through stories, discussion, and real-world examples.

What Parents Are Saying

Real feedback from real families.

"He has broken down complex concepts into understandable terms! Our communication with our teenager has improved because he has equipped us with useful tools."

Ann N. The Science of Emotions

"My 13-year-old son enjoyed this class despite being a reluctant participant at first. The teacher was great and managed to engage my son."

Sue C. What Are Emotions?

"To truly become aware of one's emotions, what they are, and why we have them is a life changer. Emotional intelligence is a superpower for sure!"

Tiffany D. The Science of Emotions
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Give Your Child the Words for What They Feel

Emotions can shape us, but we can also learn to shape our emotions. Explore the courses, or book a free consultation to ask questions and find the right fit for your child.

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