In a journey for personal growth, I’ve found developing oneself is often a balancing act: We must not float too directly in one direction, otherwise, we risk skewing our worldview toward a certain ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Anna Shields, organizational conflict and workplace mediation expert. Kindness is not usually a word one associates with conflict.

Why do some people behave in an unusually-kind manner for no reason other than to gain a personal advantage? Moreover, why are some individuals accepting of another person’s incessant flattery—knowing ...

Conformity gets a bad rap, and it often deserves one. People abuse drugs, deface national parks, and spend $150,000 on tote bags after seeing others do so. Peer pressure doesn’t have to be all bad, ...

University of British Columbia provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA. University of British Columbia provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR. When I began ...

LONDON, Sept. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today's heroes aren't just found in capes or costumes, they're in classrooms, communities, and everyday moments. While many children still associate heroism with ...