Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. In relationships, small misunderstandings or miscommunications are inevitable — ...

In therapy, I often encounter people who believe that relationships cannot change, particularly those not going how they hoped. They are stuck in a pattern they can’t break out of. I agree that some ...

The human brain processes negative information differently than positive input, explaining why one pessimistic comment can overshadow ten encouraging ones. This “negativity bias” evolved as a survival ...