Dear Eric: I allowed a new boyfriend to move in with me. I am six years widowed and thought this would be wonderful. He has some issues after being forced to move out from a previous relationship and ...

Most people can agree they have encountered manipulative individuals at least once in their lifetime. Whether deceitful bosses or conniving false friends, these individuals seem to dedicate themselves ...

Gaslighting is a destructive manipulation tactic that undermines a person's perception of reality and imposes the beliefs of the gaslighter. I think that it is crucial to be aware of the signs of ...

Everyone has all kinds of people in their lives who serve different purposes. Some will make you feel truly lucky to know them, while others might make you question your sanity a bit. When someone ...

Steve Blackman, co-creator and showrunner of Netflix's The Umbrella Academy, is facing allegations of toxic and retaliatory behavior while overseeing the streamer's sci-fi drama. The wide-ranging ...

Pete and Laurie (names changed to protect confidentiality) were counseling clients of mine who were "Head Game Gamblers," a destructive behavior I describe in my book, Why Can't You Read My Mind? In ...

Bullying is a form of aggressive, potentially violent behavior. Bullying can occur at school, online, in the workplace, or at home. It can also be grounded in prejudice. Bullying is an aggressive ...

While we all want to believe our parents have our best interests at heart, the reality is that manipulative behavior from parents can cause significant emotional strain—and it's more common than many ...

Every decision we make, whether consciously or unconsciously, is informed by our ethical values, including those in business. While ethics has always been emphasized in the finance classes I’ve taken, ...