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When someone asks us to do something we don't want to do, we often say yes even though we want to say no, ...

We've written about the importance of making and maintaining friendships in adulthood and the benefits of ...

Influence comes down to a person's level of authority. When someone is perceived as having power, status, ...

When Nick Gray moved to New York City, he was a shy introvert with few friends. But he wanted to build up ...

You've heard of the seven-year-itch. It's the sense of restlessness or dissatisfaction that supposedly ...

Looking for a way to while away the time with your kids while you’re waiting for your food at a ...

We've all had plenty of firsthand social experience.  We all know how good it feels to be ...

Started in 1938, the Harvard Study of Adult Development represents the longest study on happiness ever ...

For most people, their siblings will be the longest-lasting relationships of their lives, ...

We've all likely encountered someone who's acting angry or hysterical.  A customer flips his lid ...

With our archives now 3,500+ articles deep, we’ve decided to republish a classic piece each Sunday to ...

Amongst supposedly monogamous couples, 23% of men and 19% of women have cheated on their current partner, ...

You walk down your hallway and do a double-take. At about the height that a six-year-old stands, in the ...

With our archives now 3,500+ articles deep, we’ve decided to republish a classic piece each Sunday to ...

Much has been made of the increasing number of Americans living alone (in 1960, single-person households ...

Sometimes people criticize the youth of today for their failure to launch into adulthood. They think those ...

With our archives now 3,500+ articles deep, we’ve decided to republish a classic piece each Sunday to ...

There are people we really love — friends and family we consistently enjoy and feel strong affection ...

A lot of young men today struggle in finding their footing in adulthood. They feel lost, directionless, ...

Fathers tend to be taken for granted. We invariably make more of a fuss over Mom on Mother's Day than ...