A psychology researcher explains why people comply—and how to resist and stand up for what you believe in instead.

When you’ve been attacked, you’re already at a huge disadvantage. Anything you say in response can be dismissed as mere defensive retaliation. When you’re not trusted, it does you little good to say, ...

Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you muster the courage to voice your feelings, only to end up feeling guilty and invalidated? It’s a scenario many of us have experienced. You try to ...

In 465 BC, on the island of Syracuse in Sicily, two tyrants, Gelon and Hieron, seized land by force and expelled the population. To resolve the dispute, the expropriated and the tyrants were summoned ...

An interrogation is not a harmonious exchange between two individuals. It’s a conflict. And in this conflict, our ignorance is our strength. Ignorance of the meaning of police work, ignorance of the ...

Self-compassion reduces our feelings of shame and self-doubt. We explore a practice to help quiet our inner critic with kindness. Description: Self-compassion reduces our feelings of shame and ...