The failure of so many polls to predict the outcomes and margins of the last two presidential elections underscores the maddening challenge faced by social scientists who try to predict actual ...

One of the ongoing themes in my blog is impulsivity. Expending willpower can make us more impulsive, and affirming our core values, being in a good mood, or consuming glucose can reduce that effect.

Does this scenario feel familiar? Marisa is 12-and-a-half years old. She has become moody and irritable, wants much more private time alone in her room, but spends it all socializing with friends on ...

Today in "Parenting Weekends" we continue a series of excerpts from “Laying Down the Law: The 25 Laws of Parenting to Keep Your Kids on Track, Out of Trouble, and (Pretty Much) Under Control,” the ...

Workplace stress has a negative impact on employee attitudes and behaviors, which in turn can be costly for your company. Stress interferes with decision making, which in turn increases the risk of ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Contractors should not put up with a worker with a bad attitude, even if they face a tight local labor market, consultant Hunter Lott told Nexstar members Oct. 1 during their Super ...

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Attitudes are widely regarded as one of the most important drivers of purchase behavior, so it’s no surprise that savvy marketers strive to understand and influence their target customers’ attitudes.

Companies and marketers are in uncharted waters. The coming COVID-19 recession is something we haven’t seen since the Great Depression. With 16 million unemployed in just 2 weeks, and an almost ...