So we want to know: Which "positive" stereotypes actually have negative consequences? Maybe the stereotype that Asians are really smart and good at math was harmful in school. Maybe it felt like you ...

Negative thinking considers the weaknesses of human nature, the disadvantages of change, and how things can go wrong. Positive thinking considers the goodness of people, the advantages of change, and ...

As the field of psychiatry—which uses medical and biological methods to treat mental disorders—has largely overtaken psychotherapy, which relies on non-biological approaches such as conversation and ...

Flying cars, underwater homes and robot domination are just a few things that the people of the past believed would exist by the 21st century. Though our wheels and houses mostly remain on the ground, ...

Young adults who experience negative consequences from using both alcohol and cannabis simultaneously are likely to have ...

Positive punishment means giving an undesirable consequence after an unwanted behavior to make it less appealing. It aims to stop the behavior from happening again. However, long term, there may be a ...

Imposter syndrome was first identified in 1978 and is something that is usually viewed in wholly negative terms, as it undermines our confidence. Indeed, it is estimated that 70% of us have ...