Emotions can hijack logic, and rationality can suppress feelings. At times, these forces engage in an evolutionary standoff.

Pause and take your time to observe. Psychology suggests that one's social awareness-- which includes the ability to read situations, people, and unspoken rules-- is an important part of emotional ...

The court’s rational-basis test doesn’t require policymakers to be wise, or even reasonable. It requires only rationality— an acceptable policy goal combined with rational actions to achieve ...

We tend to overlook the positive face of ambivalence. Recognizing it can motivate us to learn how to make ambivalence work ...

Even with a long-term mindset, major crypto market declines can cause some investors to begin to second-guess their choices.

We are deeply disturbed that the White House Office of Management and Budget is contemplating cutting NASA’s science budget by up to 50 percent. Certainly, the space agency needs to modernize and ...

The former asylum in Lincoln is said to have abolished the use of mechanical restraint in 1837. A unique study is tracking the development of hundreds of babies whose parents have also been ...

They are not the nasty, worker-hating, neoliberals that Akel presents them as, but experienced and highly qualified technocrats offering a rational solution to a complex issue. They are certainly ...

In today's world, it's always impressive when someone, especially a woman, is able to exude an impressive level of confidence and nonchalance, refusing to let anyone bother her peace and serenity.