People who are too nice for their own good will find themselves being the type of people that over-apologize. They have a ...

From an early age, we're taught that being nice is one of the most important traits to have. In kindergarten, we learn the value of the golden rule: to treat others as we want to be treated. Yet not ...

It’s a perplexing paradox when genuinely nice people lack close friends. These are the folks who would go the extra mile for others, yet struggle to forge strong bonds. The reason is often rooted in ...

Being truly kind is a pleasant sensation: offering space in your heart, listening rather than talking, assisting wherever needed. However, there is a peculiar solitude that tends to accompany this ...

When I first started out as a therapist, I had the naive assumption that everyone who came to therapy ultimately wanted to be happy. I quickly came to realize that not only was this not the case, ...

Are you too nice, or do you know someone who suffers from “terminal niceness”? Let’s explore the psychology of “niceness.” The Personality of Nice People Many nice people are high on the core ...

Good people walk a harder path because they refuse to betray who they are. But that same integrity — that same kindness — is ...

With the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s death and the Easter and Passover holidays behind us, coupled with the current craziness with the federal government, it seems an ideal time for us to ...

We all like to think we're good people. We hold doors open, give when we can, and try not to be rude. But then at some point ...

This article follows the Direct Message methodology, designed to cut through the noise and reveal the deeper truths behind the stories we live. Some people seem nice on the surface, but deep down, ...