Social discomfort is so universal that social psychologists like me have made careers out of studying it. We can find it almost anywhere, like in salary negotiations or small talk conversations that ...

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

When people advise you to “be nice” in relationships, it's usually well-intentioned, emphasizing the importance of kindness, empathy and compromise in fostering harmony. While these traits are ...

For many people, getting older comes with a new-found sense of freedom. As they release old patterns and embrace who they were always meant to be, they stop living for others and commit to the life ...

From a young age, many women are subtly, and sometimes overtly, conditioned to be "nice." This often translates to being accommodating, agreeable, empathetic to a fault, and a peacekeeper, even when ...

Despite being pressured into people-pleasing behaviors, agreeable attitudes, and emotional labor roles from a young age, many women's growth into and through adulthood gives them space to unlearn ...