Vikki Velasquez is a researcher and writer who has managed, coordinated, and directed various community and nonprofit organizations. She has conducted in-depth research on social and economic issues ...

"Etymologically, 'procrastination' is derived from the Latin verb procrastinare — to put off until tomorrow." —Charlotte Lieberman “The best way out is always through.” —Mark Twain Avoidance is a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Cheryl Robinson covers areas of leadership, pivoting and careers. Leaders face the constant challenge of maintaining ...

What would you write here? Would your goals be an expression of your desire to approach success or avoid failure? It turns out that our avoidance goals are typically less enjoyable and goals for which ...

BOSTON — Behavioral avoidance could limit the long-term efficacy of exposure response prevention (ERP), a widely used treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), a new analysis shows. Although ...

There is a region of the sky where astronomers fear to look. Filled with dark clouds of dust, it hides an unseen mass. A mass so large it is pulling the Milky Way and other galaxies toward it. Okay, ...

Dealing with an employee who avoids phone calls can be uncomfortable. Learn how to recognize and stop call avoidance early on. When call center reps avoid taking calls, it creates problems across your ...

Richard J. McNally is a professor of psychology and the director of clinical training in the department of psychology at Harvard University. He is the author of "Remembering Trauma." Updated September ...