Some people seem to make bad choice after bad choice, almost as if they're predisposed to it. Honestly, this may not be far from the truth. Emerging research suggests that biology and psychology may ...

Most parents feel bad when their teenagers make bad choices that cause discomfort for themselves and those in their sphere of influence. How can teenagers best learn how to make better life choices?

There’s a persistent myth that bad decisions stem from a lack of willpower. If only we could summon more grit, we’d sleep enough, skip the fries, and forever resist another cigarette. Sure enough, we ...

When your choice does not align with your values, it’s not a bad choice with a purpose—it’s just a bad one. The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based network of influential leaders, ...

This was before 24-hour news, before television itself. What there was to see was limited to a British Pathé newsreel, which people would have watched in movie theaters before the main feature. This ...

When people learn that surrounding visuals and sounds may signify specific choice outcomes, these cues can become guides for decision making. For people with compulsive disorders, addictions, or ...

The Duffer brothers had big-screen dreams for Hawkins — but Netflix had other plans. "Bad choice on Netflix... people would've gone to watch in theaters," one comment read — a sentiment echoed across ...

Consider someone addicted to alcohol, drugs, or a behavior like gambling. Why do they continue, even when they say they want to stop? It's a question that highlights a fundamental disconnect: the gap ...