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Do you often feel exhausted by your relationships? Many kind, empathetic people find themselves in draining dynamics. They give endlessly but receive very little in return. This pattern often feels like bad luck. In reality, it might be a set of learned behaviors.

The way people from different generations behave shows distinct characteristics, but the difference between smartphone-born people and those who have never used smartphones stands out as the most noticeable. Older adults today watch younger people perform their daily activities while they doubt the reason behind these new behaviors. Modern behaviors…

A woman was completely shocked by a man’s behavior while on a second date with him. Then, she made a very quick Facebook post about him, and discovered some horrifying criminal charges that made her question the man’s behavior entirely. 

In the grocery store, “top shelf” means the best. For liquor, it means premium brands. For olive oil, however, it is often a retail dead zone. Shoppers will walk right past the expensive, dark glass bottles on the top shelf. They will instead reach for the familiar, cheaper, and larger…

Grocery store employees are on the front lines of consumer behavior. They see hundreds of shopping carts every day. While they are trained to be polite and professional, they are also human. They cannot help but form a few quiet opinions about the items you buy. While they will never…

If you’ve ever breezed through a grocery store’s self-checkout line, only to hear that frustrating “unexpected item in the bagging area” alert, you’re not alone. These systems promise speed and convenience but often seem to single out certain shoppers more than others. What’s behind the inconsistency? Retail technology experts say…

We all grew up on grand romantic gestures. For example, movies show us that love means running through airports or holding a boombox overhead. Unfortunately, this makes it difficult to see the line. When does a “romantic” gesture cross from sweet to controlling?

A 40-year-old man named John from Orlando, Florida, recently called into “The Ramsey Show” with a plea for help. He said he's been fired 14 times in the last 11 years and is struggling to stay employed due to what he described as “personality and behavioral challenges.”

What does a “codependent relationship” actually look like? The term gets thrown around a lot. Many people picture a relationship defined by addiction or severe dysfunction. The reality, however, is much more subtle. In fact, people teach many of us that codependent behaviors are signs of true love. For example,…