Psychology Today

How to Help Children Process Scary Events

When scary events happen, children need honest conversations, emotional safety, and tools to calm their bodies, so fear doesn ...

How good people justify bending the rules at work — and what leaders can do about it

Understanding how employees rationalize questionable decisions can help leaders create more ethical workplace cultures.

Miss Manners: That awkward moment when you see a smile-and-wave acquaintance out of context

GENTLE READER: Another friendly SNOW. This necessitates, however, a third reaction in your repertoire, which is a somewhat ...

Miss Manners: Awkward encounters with the familiar faces in my life

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a reader and how they should greet familiar ...

Intervene or run and hide: what should you do during public violence like the attacks at Bondi?

Ahmed al Ahmed’s actions almost certainly saved lives, but does bystander intervention go against official advice during mass violence events?

Miss Manners: What’s the best way to greet an acquaintance you see in an unexpected place?

Your initial reaction is surprise, followed by joy and a desire to embrace them like a long-lost friend ... until you recover ...

Miss Manners: What’s a SNOW person, and how do you deal with meeting them in public?

GENTLE READER: Another friendly SNOW. This necessitates, however, a third reaction in your repertoire, which is a somewhat ...