If you’ve raised kids, or are trying to enact change in organization, you know well the phenomenon of psychological reactance, although you probably don’t know it by that name. You might call it the ...

Small wording choices like “you need to” versus “could you please” can change how requests are received at work. Tone can determine whether employees feel pressured.

Proving people wrong can be a powerful motivator In A Nutshell Entrepreneurs who recalled being told they would fail reported higher levels of persistence than a control group in three separate ...

From smoking bans to new speed limits – many people soon stop resisting policy changes that restrict their personal freedom once the new rules come into force. This conclusion was reached in a study ...