How do we control our own thoughts? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world. Answer by Dr. Abbie ...

When I taught “Introduction to Psychology,” we covered four main goals of psychology: to describe, explain, predict, and control behavior (Coon, Mitterer, 2013). The idea of control is ultimately self ...

Accepting that most things are out of our control can be tough, but there's freedom and peace in letting go, Shunmyo Masuno says. Masuno is a Zen Buddhist monk and recently published a new book titled ...

Adolescence is a critical period for the development of risky behaviors, like alcohol and drug use, reckless driving, and unsafe sex. As a parent, there is one key strategy that you can use to help ...

A new study from researchers at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill finds that middle and high school students spend ...

James Kimmel, Jr., is a lecturer of psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine, a lawyer, and the founder and co-director of the Yale Collaborative for Motive Control Studies. He is the creator of The ...

Psychologists are calling on parents, educators, policymakers, and content creators to make video-viewing healthier for teens ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. University Professor writing about how best to lead workplaces Leaders who demonstrate high emotional intelligence (EI) are often ...