Everyone has met someone who is chronically unhappy, regardless of what happens in their life. Whether they're winning big in life or losing, they always seem to be miserable, even when they're handed ...

People may not react strongly to bad news if it comes to them slowly and incrementally. This can result in the person essentially resetting what seems normal to them. That is like the parable about ...

Even though some are skeptical, it's rare that people don't have any hint of superstitious beliefs or rituals, according to a Journal of Individual Differences study. The most skeptical people still ...

Many years ago, when I asked 11-year-old Michael, a boy I was working with in therapy, what a good day looked like for him, his answer stopped me: “A good day is when bad things don’t happen.” It wasn ...