'Valence weight bias' is a psychological term that denotes a person's tendency to adapt to new circumstances by drawing more strongly from either positive or negative attitudes. An example of this is ...

“The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven.”―John Milton, Paradise Lost “Almost all painful feelings have their source in an incorrect way of looking at ...

Everyone has been guilty of displaying a bad attitude at one time or another. No matter how much we have mastered bringing our best selves to work, there will always be circumstances in which we are ...

In a recent study published in PLoS Biology, researchers investigated whether individuals with extreme attitudes, negative or positive, show a greater likelihood of believing that they understand ...

I once sat in next to a well-dressed man who was clearly having a bad day. Endless phone calls had him almost yelling at the person on the other end of the line. I started feeling uncomfortable but I ...

The magnitude of prejudice and aversion against individuals refusing COVID-19 vaccination was detailed in three studies spanning 21 countries. In data from the U.S., vaccinated people were 16 ...

Dear Annie: I’m seeking a new job. Pretty much all the jobs I’ve had have been facilitated by referrals (I know someone who knows someone). So, I’m pessimistic about my chances of landing something in ...