Positive punishment is a form of behavior modification. In this case, the word “positive” doesn’t refer to something pleasant. Positive punishment is adding something to the mix that will result in an ...

In less than a decade, positive psychology has caught the attention not only of the academic community but also the general public. I just did a Google search for "positive psychology' and found ...

Toxic positivity is an obsession with positive thinking. It is the belief that people should put a positive spin on all experiences, even those that are profoundly tragic. Toxic positivity can silence ...

What does it mean to describe someone as ‘masculine’? Back in 1984, Franklin identified a number of male-valued traits that were typically linked to masculinity, including aggression, dominance and a ...

“Death and taxes” is a popular idiom about the few certainties of life. Some taxes may be avoidable, but there are no exemptions for death, even with today’s medical advancements. So, since death ...

We need a new, positive definition of public goods to counter the current economics definition that relegates pubic goods to market failure. Last week I wrote about how economist Paul Samuelson's ...

New polling finds a majority of Americans are inclined to use a positive definition of the word “woke.” Photo from Governor Ron DeSantis on Facebook Seemingly everyone has an opinion on the word “woke ...