Stressful thinking patterns are an example of cognitive distortions—the belief that something is true despite it having no basis in fact. Not surprisingly, this leads to mental suffering. I’m using ...

The ideological divide between opposing political groups has been drastically increasing in various countries worldwide. This phenomenon, known as political polarization, can lead to greater social ...

MEDIA COURTHOUSE — An Aldan man who pleaded guilty in July to attempting to lure children into his car and a child pornography offense was sentenced to 11½-23 months in jail. Tyler Boyle, 21, of the ...

New research warns conversational AI may reinforce false beliefs by validating and expanding users’ narratives, increasing ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. Distorted perceptions of relationships can be dangerous for ...