Two of my previous posts on moral development described the origins and consequences of following inner expectations and others' expectations. We form our inner expectations (conscience, or what we ...

Individuals' autonomy and sense of control are associated with the quantity and frequency of their alcohol consumption and its consequences, according to a new study examining latent self-determined ...

Advanced AI systems are increasingly demonstrating behaviors that challenge our ability to maintain control over them. Recent experiments have revealed that these systems can engage in deceptive and ...

While parenting behavior can significantly influence the mental development of adolescents, most studies on parenting behaviors rely only on adolescents' perceptions. Moreover, these studies rarely ...

Although change-oriented behaviors are critical to high-quality public service delivery, encouraging employees to embrace and pursue change in the public sector is difficult. Even with sufficient job ...

Repetitive behaviors are not an uncommon part of human experience, but not all repetitive actions serve the same purpose or carry the same meaning. Two types of behaviors that are often confused are ...

The relationship between adolescents and their parents has always been an intriguing issue in psychological research. Several studies underscore the significance of parenting behavior in the ...