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As a psychiatrist I spent years trying to change how people think. I thought if I could help them become more open-minded, less judgmental...

It is not unusual to hear manners dismissed as artificial or outdated vestiges of a formal and stuffy past. Some argue that manners constrain...

We humans are really good at dwelling on stuff that make us feel bad. This negativity bias was helpful to our ancestors when survival...

Question: When I'm in a bad mood, people always tell me I have to let it go. How do I do that? Answer: Elsa in the film...

Like all parents, I tell my children that they must always tell the truth. “So why do I have to write a thank you...

In addition to being annoying, being told to be happy all the time actually backfires. As a society, we have become increasingly intolerant of...