Inmates Think They Are More Moral

Many studies have shown that people tend to exaggerate their own positive characteristics and abilities. For instance, studies have shown that most drivers ...

Musician Jewel's 'Tender Undoing' (or Divorce)

After 16 years together, almost six of them as a married couple, in 2014 the singer Jewel and her husband Ty Murray announced their divorce, or what Jewell ...

Candy Isn't Bad for You … Says Study Funded By Candy Companies

According to a study funded by the National Confectioners Association, candy-eating really isn't as bad as you've heard. The study claims that ...

10 Crazy Business Expenses

As reported in Business Week, an expense-management firm called Certify provided their list of the most shameless items employees attempted to use as ...

Tim Keller on the Dangers of "Self-Esteem Résumés"

Editor's Note: This illustration could easily be adapted based on details from your own life.

When I was at school, my mother kept saying things like, ...

Michael Scott (The Office) Can't See His Weaknesses

Background: Michael Scott (played by Steve Carell) is the obnoxious manager on the hit TV show The Office. Michael, the manager of Dunder Mifflin's office ...

Researcher Claims We Decide Based on Cravings, Not Logic

In his book Predictably Irrational, researcher Dan Ariely claims that most of us are masters at deceiving ourselves and justifying our actions. In particular, ...

Penn State Scandal Shows How We All Hide the Truth

When former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky was first arrested and accused of child abuse in November of 2011, the board of trustees of Penn ...

John Ortberg on Following God Instead of Your Gut

In a sermon, John Ortberg said:

My friend, Jimmy, and his son, Davey, were playing in the ocean down in Mexico, while his family—his wife, daughters, ...

"Seinfeld": Every Man for Himself

Seinfeld is a popular television comedy based on the humor of comedian Jerry Seinfeld. In an episode entitled "The Fire," Jerry's friend, ...