Romantic relationships often develop recurring patterns that can impact their health and longevity. Recognizing these patterns serves as the first step toward creating more positive relationship ...

In a world full of human relationships, attraction is often viewed through the lens of positivity. People are drawn to qualities in others that they tend to admire, find sexy, or that complement their ...

Is it possible to spot personality dysfunction from someone’s everyday word use? My colleagues and I have conducted research ...

Often, the struggle of feeling alone in a thought pattern cycle leads to isolation, hopelessness, loneliness, worry, and sometimes, addiction. Relationships, work performance, values, and goals suffer ...

Who hasn't been stuck in that cycle of negative thoughts, doom scrolling through social media at 2 AM, and wondering why everyone else seems to have their shit together while we're just trying to ...

Aarons-Mele began by sharing ways that anxiety can appear in the workplace (in addition to other areas of life). Anxiety can present as a feeling of danger—that a threat lies ahead. When experiencing ...

People who lack resilience and strength usually become stuck in the same negative patterns. As much as we might wish otherwise, life rarely unfolds the way we expect it to. We all hit unforeseen ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. author of Chained to the Desk in a Hybrid World: A Guide to Balance. Most of us get stuck in a mind trap once in a while, and the ...

I have worked with couples for five decades. They have trusted me to help them break free of interactions that have damaged their love. Though there are many ways that intimate partners can push each ...

A new study links repetitive negative thinking (RNT) to poorer cognitive function in older Chinese adults, raising questions about how certain thought patterns may impact brain health. Researchers ...