Some kids fight every "demand." The "Big 5" and personality science may explain why—and what that means for treatment.

In part 1, I discussed how pathological demand avoidance (PDA) might be a measurable personality pattern marked by high reactivity, low agreeableness, and low conscientiousness. Pathological demand ...

The invisibly shifting red lines of Chinese internet censorship fuel a buzzing genre of content on how to avoid them. Some posts offer defiant tips on getting ...

The conservative justices seem willfully obtuse about this executive's autocratic impulses.

Some of my MAGA sources are taken aback, even horrified, by these latest reports, considering the deals greedy, unseemly and ...

"Next to love, a sense of discipline is a parent’s second most important gift to a child.” ~ T. Berry Brazelton, M. D. Parents are often faced with how to deal with a child’s misbehavior. Children are ...

Steven Gans, MD, is board-certified in psychiatry and is an active supervisor, teacher, and mentor at Massachusetts General Hospital. Self-regulation is the ability to manage your emotions and actions ...

Your child has a homework assignment due tomorrow. The worksheet is sitting on the table. The pencil is right there. You’ve reminded them three times. Yet somehow, an hour later, they still haven’t ...

The sprawling landscape of Miranda’s Rescue is open and green, with horse paddocks, barns and white fencing. Outdoor kennels are lined up in squares around grassy expanses. The rescue, which includes ...

Donald Trump's daughter-in-law, Bettina Trump, took to social media to share a message after the president's speech at the ...