Many people recognize that it would benefit them to be less stubborn, rigid, or set in their ways. An event might precipitate this interest in being more flexible. Perhaps a challenge arises that ...

Parenting is hard. Sometimes parenting is so challenging that, by comparison, your smartphone becomes an easy escape. And even if you'd like to use your phone less, it's hard to make a plan amid the ...

Want to stay current with Arthur’s writing? Sign up to get an email every time a new column comes out. Although worrying a bit is normal, for some people, worrying can be a dominant element of a ...

Perfectionism among young people has skyrocketed, but experts say there are ways to quiet your inner critic. By Christina Caron Yuxin Sun, a psychologist in Seattle, sees a lot of clients at her group ...

Why are some people compulsive talkers? And how can we fix it? Author Dan Lyons, a self-proclaimed talkaholic, set out to understand why it's so hard to keep quiet.Illustration by Ben Wiseman for TIME ...

One factor with an outsized impact on worker wellbeing is the extent to which people experience “time poverty,” which Cassie Holmes, a professor at UCLA Anderson School of Management, defines as “this ...

President Biden’s approach to his own stutter highlights the stigma that the condition still brings. By David Leonhardt About three million Americans — or almost 1 percent of the population — speak ...

Encouraging students to complete work outside of class has always been a struggle. But many college professors say it has gotten even harder in recent years as students prioritize their mental health, ...