Raise your hand if you’ve recently engaged in an insult-slinging argument that started as an attempt at a civil discussion about some hot-button issue. Many of us have, and with high-stakes elections ...

Suppose you want to eat healthier, exercise more, or avoid getting in arguments with your partner. Each of these requires behavior change, but changing behavior can be challenging. An important first ...

Learning how to be a better person may feel like a vague concept, but there are actually plenty of things you can do to be a better you. You may even learn how to be happier in the process by boosting ...

Is there anything people can do to start to restore some sanity and have actually productive conversations with people you disagree with? Yup, answer psychologists. Their advice isn’t always easy to ...

Have you ever heard the saying, "You can't change other people?" Everyone has. In fact, think about the commonly used expressions reminding us that trying to change others is futile—"A leopard doesn't ...

People often experience uneasiness or fear over change. However, when this fear becomes more severe, it is known as metathesiophobia. This fear can become paralyzing and be difficult for a person to ...