Years ago, when I had my first media interview about my research on humility, the interviewer was curious whether studying humility actually made me any humbler. She asked me to poll my wife, to see ...

You always do this; start gaslighting me. You’re the one who starts the name-calling! But you…. The fact that Allie and Jack are arguing over who is being defensive means they both are. What started ...

A friend of mine once had a parakeet named Monk, who was clearly batty and spent many hours a day pecking fiercely at his reflection in a tiny mirror she’d installed in his cage as if protecting his ...

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It takes all kinds of people to make this crazy world go round. So, it's always a bit frustrating when I politely, but assertively mention to new partners, “Hey, just to save us some time and me a lot ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about navigating the unspoken rules in today’s workplace. If a conflict has become stressful and difficult to discuss, ...

Amy and Kat continue to unpack Dr. John Gottman’s famous ‘Four Horsemen of the apocalypse’ for relationships which has helped him be able to predict the failure or success of a relationship with a 90% ...

The realisation that one's spouse may be cheating on them may be a very difficult experience. Here are several indications ...

Interpersonal competence is one of the keys to personal and professional success that I discuss in Straight Talk for Success. If you want to become interpersonally competent, you need to do three ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...