'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 ...

There is a huge amount of work to be done to transform people’s attitudes towards autism (Getty Images/iStockphoto) How you are perceived and understood matters. It affects your ability to form ...

There’s nothing more toxic to a workplace than a negative attitude. As a manager, you know what that negativity looks like: snippy responses in e-mail and chat, complaints from one coworker to another ...

Negative or toxic behavior at work can rear its ugly head in many different ways. Whether it’s constant complaining about a boss or coworker, dissatisfaction with the work/role/organization, ...

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 ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: Do negative people and worriers have a higher risk of getting cancer than happy, positive people? Has a study been done? -- G.W.B. ANSWER: Studies have been done, and although people ...

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 ...

A couple of weeks ago, while talking with our social psychology students, I was reminded of a recent research trip to Ethiopia. We were talking in class about the influence of culture on social ...

Did you know that Leonardo DiCaprio almost didn’t get the role of the beloved Jack Dawson in Titanic? And no, it wasn’t because he realized most of the women in the cast were over the age of 25. While ...

President Trump is seen growing increasingly angry about “tough questions” from CBS News correspondent Lesley Stahl before walking out in footage of the 60 Minutes interview he published without the ...