Controlling behavior occurs when a person attempts to force another person to conform to their own needs or desires through some form of manipulation. The outsized desire for control is unhealthy and ...

Do you feel betrayed when others don’t do what you want? Do you wrestle with trusting people? Have a history of combative relationships? If you answered yes, it’s possible you have a controlling ...

Tension: Charm in public can cloak coercion in private, leaving victims doubting their own perceptions against the crowd’s applause. Noise: Social proof equates likability with goodness, muting red ...

When you read quotes from Michael Haight, taken from audio recordings just hours before police say he shot and killed seven members of his own family, you might picture him screaming, towering over ...

We all have moments when we feel the urge to take charge or ensure things go according to plan. However, when these tendencies become too rigid and all-consuming, they can signal controlling, Type-A ...

Neuroticism may moderate the relationship between certain personality traits and self-control, and the interaction effects appear to differ by the type of self-control, according to a new study.

Tension: Reassuring words can mask power plays; what sounds caring may quietly corral your choices and rewrite your narrative. Noise: Feel-good communication advice equates positivity with kindness, ...

The pandemic and its aftermath have raised anxiety to new levels. But the roots of anxiety-related conditions, including obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorder (OCSD), are still unclear. In a new ...