Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Adults know well that actions have consequences, but kids might need guidance ...

Many adults believe in punishment, whether it’s timeouts, spanking, or loss of privileges. “Kids need consequences for bad behavior,” parents often tell me. Young children do need us to pay attention ...

A human being fashions his consequences as surely as he fashions his goods or his dwelling his goods or his dwelling. Nothing that he says, thinks or does is without consequences. — Norman Cousins A ...

Collateral consequences of criminal conviction are civil disabilities imposed by local, state, and federal lawmakers and sometimes by administrative bodies. They are distinct from the direct ...

1. On 2 March 2020, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) convened a full-day expert meeting on the ...

You may have wondered, “What is karma, and how does it affect my life?” Karma is a concept with a few definitions, specifically in Hinduism and Buddhism. The common sayings “what goes around comes ...