We have a tendency nowadays to pathologize the behavior of others. We chalk someone’s actions up to them having some kind of mental illness, instead of bad behavior simply being a part of human ...

At their core, bad friends operate from insecurity and control, and smart people can spot the red flags: inconsistency, ...

From dramatic, exaggerated stories to the villain of the story, psychology experts argue that we’re almost always infatuated with “bad people” — even if it’s more nuanced than being manipulative or ...

"I have met some very bad people ... none as bad as Trump," Epstein reportedly wrote in the email, which was released by House lawmakers this week in a trove of files Becca Longmire is a digital news ...

From infamous tyrants to modern media monsters, these podcasts explore the most messy, menacing, and sometimes misunderstood figures throughout history. Whether you’re into true crime, pop culture, ...

Viewers are wondering if Willy Wonka is an evil villain and bad person. Having become a pop culture icon since his inception in Roald Dahl’s books and the film adaptations that came after, the man has ...

When it comes to karma, most people believe the universe is their own personal cheerleader — but an exacting judge for everyone else, according to a new study published May 1 by the American ...

Charlie Kirk's public shooting death sparks mixed reactions, with a university student claiming it was well‑deserved.

The controversy surrounding Nike's advertisement for the 2024 Olympics makes me reflect on how the definition of success has changed over the past 12 years. Much like the chicken-and-egg question, it ...

Can only a good person be truly happy? Or do we only wish this were the case? Harvard psychologist Daniel Gilbert, author of the delightful Stumbling on Happiness, thinks we only wish this were true.