Equating discipline with strict rules, fast answers and zero tolerance for deviation can slide into rigidity, narrowing options and reinforcing fear-based control.

It is common knowledge that a large percentage of marriages end in divorce and relationship breakups happen all the time. There is always a narrative as to why the relationships failed in these cases.

Pope Francis again returned to the theme of rigidity today, saying those who unbendingly follow the law of God are "sick" and in need of the Lord’s help. In his morning homily at Casa Santa Marta, the ...

I was listening to Tyler Cowen’s Conversations With Tyler podcast with Jennifer Pahlka, rich and full of detail relevant to my previous post on the pacing problem. In addition to recommending this ...

A new study published in Psychological Research sheds light on the intriguing connection between social rigidity and cognitive flexibility. The study delves into how traits like conservatism, ...

New research shows that reduced cognitive flexibility is associated with more 'extreme' beliefs and identities at both ends of the political spectrum. Researchers say that heightening our cognitive ...

“Everything is a spring”. You’ve probably heard that expression before. How deep do you think your appreciation of that particular turn of phrase really is? You know who truly, viscerally groks this?