The Patients Doctors Dread

Most doctors have a great deal of affection for their patients but, truth be told, this is not always the case. “Admitted or not,...

The Experiences That Make People Happiest

We may be creatures of habit but research suggests that the best way to boost our everyday happiness is to shake up our routine....

It’s Time to Stop Evaluating Your Emotions

Along with bell bottoms and feathered hair, mood rings were all the rage in the 1970s. A quick glance at the color of the...

Walk This Way: The Psychology of Shoes

While scholars and orthopedic surgeons alike may roll their eyeballs at a pair of hair-covered Gucci slides or one of Fashion Week’s towering Ziggy...

The Perils of Certitude and the Joy of Being Wrong

While it might be human to make mistakes, we are often reluctant to admit to them. When it comes to taking responsibility, we waffle, come...

Little Acts of Love Have a Big Impact

What makes a person feel loved? In the movies, it's the dramatic expressions of love that melt our hearts. Think Rose and Jack on...