Are your beliefs keeping you from reaching the success you deserve? Here’s how to transform them. Many people come to therapy with deeply ingrained beliefs they’ve held for years. They often say ...

The Covid-19 pandemic. Remote work, mental health and burnout. The Great Resignation. Diversity, equity and inclusion. Climate change. Inflation. Political polarization. Globalization. Supply chain ...

Paranormal beliefs create a sense of control, predictability and comfort in uncertain times, according to academic studies. That doesn't explain why some people find them more appealing than others, ...

"Just a second," I said defiantly. "There's no way you actually believe that. You're an intelligent guy. Have you totally lost it?" I was grabbing coffee with my long-time friend Jake, and our casual ...

The beliefs we hold develop from a complex dance between our internal and external lives. A recent study uses well-known formalisms in statistical physics to model multiple aspects of belief-network ...

Beliefs are like possessions. Some we cling to as prized treasures, while others weigh us down and hold us back. Damaging political beliefs can act as heavy burdens, fueling divisiveness, stifling ...

Nir Eyal started to get heart palpitations, dry mouth and sweaty armpits when he was about to talk to a large crowd. The best-selling author would tell himself he was sure he was going to do a bad job ...

Below, Nir Eyal shares five key insights from his new book, Beyond Belief: The Science-Backed Way to Stop Limiting Yourself and Achieve Breakthrough Results. Eyal is a best-selling author, former ...

When asked about the leader of their country, people around the world are generally much more likely to say it is important to have someone who stands up for people with their religious beliefs than ...

When I was a teenager, I declared that I did not like my grandma. My mother excoriated me not just for saying such a thing but for feeling it. That, in her eyes, made me a terrible person. She ...