Young children in a classroom (Photo credit: Shutterstock.com / Ground Picture) The landscape of modern education requires a fundamental shift in how student behavior is understood and managed.

Consider two adult siblings who grew up in the same household and same family atmosphere. One sibling can drink socially—he enjoys a beer now and then, but overall, he can take it or leave it—while ...

As a psychologist and author specializing in the application of empirical research to clinical work, I am fascinated by the ways behavior research can be applied to understanding human psychology. I ...

What feels right is often wrong. Common sense offers comfort by simplifying the world into intuitive, familiar terms, but it often masks deeply ingrained cultural, class and gender biases. These ...