Think back to the last time someone told you you shouldn't feel a certain way, your beliefs are wrong, or you did something bad. That’s invalidation. Invalidation often triggers defensiveness, ...

“I just need you to validate my feelings.” It's a phrase therapists, partners, and friends hear constantly—and it reveals something fascinating about our cultural moment. Validation has become the ...

When I asked Manisha to describe her gender identity, she gave a simple answer: “Meh.” “I don’t have a gender identity,” Manisha explained. “I get that other people look at me and see a woman but, for ...

The internet of old was a vibrant bazaar. It was noisy, chaotic, and offbeat. Every click brought you somewhere new, sometimes unpredictable, letting you uncover curiosities you hadn’t even known to ...

Having a sound business model is crucial because it is the blueprint that guides a company’s actions and helps to align its business processes and strategies. It is a critical tool for internal ...

Several years ago, in an interview with Quartz, I argued that women are often mischaracterized as financially “risk-averse,” when a better description would be “risk aware.” Instead of being ...

Has the gender madness fever finally broken among America’s youth? Eric Kaufmann, a professor of politics at the University of Buckingham, compiled a report for the Centre for Heterodox Social Science ...

There’s no doubt that a compliment from a cute guy can give anyone a little mood boost. But for some, male attention isn’t just nice to have—it can start to feel addicting. A late WYD text might be ...

Nicole Fallon-Peek is a freelance journalist who has covered small business, careers and finance for 15 years. She is a small business owner and former managing editor of Business News Daily. Her work ...

Psychologist, author and adjunct instructor at Stanford University Caroline Fleck, PhD, has a new book out entitled Validation: How the Skill Set That Revolutionized Psychology Will Transform Your ...