Truly self-aware people tend to do two things incredibly well, according to clinical psychologist Melanie A. McNally: they acknowledge their emotions, feelings, and behaviors, while also regulating ...

Some people are quick to accuse someone of being mean when, in reality, they are just speaking their mind and maybe even setting an important boundary. If you've ever found yourself on the receiving ...

Most people can sense when something feels "off" about a person, even if they can't explain why. Psychologists have spent years studying what makes someone seem creepy, and the answers might surprise ...

My husband and I spent a late August day several years ago settling in our oldest child, Andrew, for the start of his first year at college. We went to Walmart to buy a mini fridge and rug. We hung ...

Whether you want to change your own behavior or your customers’, or encourage a loved one or employee toward change, the internet is not short of suggestions. There are a million and one articles and ...

Why do some people keep making choices that hurt them, even when the outcomes are obvious? A new study led by UNSW Sydney's Dr. Philip Jean-Richard-dit-Bressel has found that for a small number of ...

Understanding, predicting, and changing behavior is the holy grail of managers, politicians, and academics alike. I sat down with eminent social psychologist Prof Saadi Lahlou of the London School of ...

In today’s high-tech world, we seem to have an alarming obsession and cultural proclivity to be liked and to please others, arguably more than ever before. In fact, the prevalence of “people-pleasing” ...

Have you ever thought how curious it is that when you are having a bad day, don’t feel well, might be rushing or otherwise distracted, and you do or say something to someone else, you want them to be ...