Are you a selfish partner? Before you answer, keep in mind there is a difference between being selfish and being labeled as “selfish” because our actions do not please or benefit someone else. If you ...

We are living in an age of selfishness. Many of us noticed an increase in selfish behavior during the early days of the pandemic. At the time, we may have written it off as a flash in the pan that ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. Being selfish has a bad reputation. We’re often taught from an ...

We’re all maybe a little bit surly the day after a sleepless night, but a new study suggests selfishness can be directly related to how well rested we are. The robust research offered evidence, from ...

The concept of selfishness has been debated across philosophy, psychology, and biology. Is selfishness inherently destructive, or does it serve a necessary purpose? From an evolutionary perspective, ...

Readers, responding to a column by Paul Krugman, discuss whether selfishness crosses party lines. To the Editor: Re “The Cult of Selfishness Is Killing America,” by Paul Krugman (column, July 28): ...

Selfishness gets a bad rep in most situations, but there are times when we really need it. Here are 3 steps to become just a ‘little’ more selfish. We often see selflessness and sacrifice being ...

New research shows that a person's own behavior is the primary driver of how they treat others during brief, zero-sum-game competitions. Generous people tend to reward generous behavior and selfish ...

Question: Sadhguru, Namaskar. I’m a professor at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences. My query is, have you experienced God? Sadhguru: A lot of people think “Sadhguru” is a title, but it is actually ...

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