Coercion and control often become a self-fulfilling prophecy, delivering outcomes that are the opposite of what the controller intends to achieve. Research shows that controlling behaviors can ...

When something goes wrong, it’s natural to cast blame on the perceived cause of the misfortune. Where an individual casts that blame can be related, in many cases, to a psychological construct known ...

American psychologist Julian Rotter developed the concept of "locus of control" in the 1950s, describing it as "the degree to which a person perceives an outcome as being contingent on their own ...

Imagine you’re out walking your dog on a nice sunny morning. As you approach the intersection, you see a car attempt to make a lefthand turn, only to be hit by an oncoming car that runs the stop sign.

The article on Jan. 8 encouraging us to revisit the critical role of foundational institutions in shaping our values, particularly the “destructive tendencies,” is an excellent idea and long overdue ...

With up to 85% of mental health providers facing compassion fatigue, the findings underscore the urgent need to reduce harmful coping and strengthen personal control to protect provider health, ...