Why Psychologists Haven’t Agreed on the Basic Human Values—Until Now Personality traits are stable patterns in the way we think, feel, and behave (Johnson, 1997, p. 74). In a previous PT post, I ...

For years, polls, election results and efforts to gerrymander voting districts have inundated Americans with reminders about their deep divides. Mix in the Trump administration’s executive orders over ...

If you’ve ever taken a corporate personality or skills assessment, you’ve probably come across the Core Values Finder, a tool for measuring personal values. It is based on one of the most reliable and ...

In this first week of 2025, when it’s typical to be enthusiastic about all the possibilities that come with a fresh turn of the calendar, I find myself wanting to make and keep resolutions Jimmy ...

When social sector organizations center their communications on values, mission, and impact, how does it change how they practice communications and what can it achieve? The Barr Foundation began in ...

Our values shape our behaviours, inform our decisions, and ultimately define our paths in our personal and professional realms. Recognising and aligning with these values is critical not only for ...

Szuplat is the author of Say It Well: Find Your Voice, Speak Your Mind, Inspire Any Audience. He was one of President Barack Obama's longest-serving White House speechwriters and is an adjunct ...

This spring, Pew Research Center conducted a major study of American political values. This survey examined the public’s views of topics including immigration, race and ethnicity, government, family, ...

Self-reflection is an essential part of the leadership journey. One of the biggest challenges school leaders face is the disconnect between their actions and core values. When this disconnect occurs, ...

Whenever a politician cites “Judeo-Christian values,” I find it’s generally followed by something unsettling. Last month brought two flagrant instances. In both cases, Republican officials introduced ...

Voters who support Joe Biden and Donald Trump have starkly different views of the role religion should play in the U.S. government and politics. Across several measures, Trump supporters are much more ...