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It’s really significant when someone like Donald Trump does this," one psychologist explained. "It sends a signal that it’s ...

The anger simmering beneath your helpful smile isn't just yours—it's an inheritance from watching your mother give everything ...

In the past, left-wing populists, and populist left-wing movements, have scored political successes. Why do their ...

Experts say anger is a natural emotion with an important purpose. The real risk lies not in feeling it, but in how it’s ...

When someone was brought up by parents who taught them manners and the importance of being a good person, it shows in their language. Because people who were raised right say these 11 things naturally ...

Empathic personal distress stems from what I call "empathy gone awry." It arises from confusion of boundaries—feeling the ...

In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to ...

100 Bullets originally ran for 100 issues over ten years, between 1999 and 2009, which initially saw the mysterious Agent Graves approaching someone who had been wronged, giving them the opportunity ...

I’m writing today about anger. And I’m ticked off about it. I actually think it’s America’s biggest problem right now. Half the country hates the other half of the country. And vice versa. There are ...

In a time when corruption no longer hides its face and political violence is becoming routine, outrage has become the default language of public life. Equanimity may seem irrelevant—or, worse, ...