Conflict between humans and baboons can tear communities apart. Shirley C. Strum has studied wild olive baboons in Kenya for ...

Pregnancy has long been framed as an evolutionary tug-of-war. The fetus presses for resources, while the mother mounts defenses to limit invasive placentation. A new study in PNAS challenges that view ...

The link between climate change and conflict is increasingly at the forefront of security and development discussions. One place of greatest concern is the Sahel, a region defined by challenging ...

The burnt toast theory is a metaphor for life that helps people interpret minor inconveniences as having positive ripple effects or a “silver lining.” It’s related to the butterfly effect. While not a ...

A theory about the Pentagon and nearby pizza restaurant's busy-hours is making the rounds again amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran. People have theorized that pizza joints near the ...

The town of Harmony, Mississippi, which owes its origins to a small number of formerly enslaved Black people who bought land from former slaveholders after the Civil War, is nestled in Leake County, a ...

Workplace conflict is inevitable, but it doesn’t need to be destructive. Follow these steps and learn how to manage conflict to create better teams and a better culture. Avoiding conflict buries ...

Self-affirmations can help increase your self-worth and motivation. With regular practice, you can shift your focus toward your strengths and adapt to new circumstances more easily. Self-affirmation ...

1 School of Exercise Science, Physical and Health Education, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada 2 Child and Youth Studies, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON, Canada Behavioral theories ...

Joel Salinas, a Harvard neurologist, and Robert Bordone, a Harvard lawyer, are experts in the study of conflict. But their communication styles are quite different: Salinas, with over a decade of ...

As an academic, I am driven by the following commitments: liberatory knowledge, sharing power, and critical application. These values inform my teaching and relationship building with students. In the ...