Ms. MacNicol is the author of the memoir “I’m Mostly Here to Enjoy Myself.” When Canadians say they don’t want to be part of America, they really mean it. And they know what they are talking about.

While at work, many people have experienced being put in the hot seat, where they're expected or feel pressured to contribute to a conversation they know nothing about. Whether it's because they don't ...

When someone asks you a question and you don't know the answer, it can instantly prompt flustered feelings. You might feel like you've been out on the hot seat, even if it's freezing outside. And this ...

Know thyself: Many have said this. Socrates—maybe you’ve heard of him? Though he seems to have gotten the phrase from the oracle at Apollo’s temple in Delphi, where it was chiseled into the stone ...

Why don't voters get that Trump is a disaster? Complete ignorance of news about his legal woes is part of it. Here, the booking photo provided by Fulton County Sheriff's Office, on Thursday, Aug. 24, ...

The Dunning-Kruger effect describes a disturbing cognitive bias that afflicts us all. People with limited expertise in an area tend to overestimate how much they know—and we all have gaps in our ...

UK pop sensation Robbie Williams is the subject of a new biopic, but a lot of Americans have absolutely no idea who he is. WILLIAMS: This is my story. SIMON: The film launched here in limited release ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The 55-10 Cavs hear the chatter. They know the comparisons. They just don’t care. The 2014-15 Atlanta Hawks (60-22). The 2015-16 Warriors (73-9). Two teams that dominated the regular ...

*Jeff Chang is a new sage thinker with his finger on the pulse. His first book, the critically-acclaimed “Can’t Stop Wont Stop: A history of the Hip-Hop Generation,” collected a cornucopia of honors, ...