One of the topics that interests me most is when my personal experiences don't match up with research findings or conventional wisdom. Here's one area where this is the case. Conventional wisdom in ...

Most people would be shocked or feel guilty if told they might be cheating by keeping a secret attraction in a committed relationship. The same people might not consider a wandering mind as a slippery ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Tracy Brower writes about joy, community and the future of work. When work is stressful it’s natural to obsess, overthink or ...

Nipping negative repetitive thinking in the bud has the potential to stave off numerous mental health disorders. Think Eeyore and Piglet. Cheerful Piglet is a chronic worrier, coping with anxiety; ...

Writing during the COVID-19 pandemic, and amid another wave of hype about the potential of new technologies to solve humanity’s biggest problems, our goal for How to Think About Progress: A Skeptic’s ...