"What do you think? A man had two sons; and he went to the first and said, 'Son, go and work in the vineyard today.' And he answered, 'I will not'; but afterward he repented and went. And he went to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. Mixed feelings in relationships can stem from unresolved ...

Tears streamed down Sheri’s face as she and Justin talked themselves in circles. They were not happy in their marriage, but the alternative of letting it go felt untenable. How could that ever be a ...

We’re all familiar with the agony of ambivalence. 16 The vicious cycle of internal conflict, avoidance, rationalization, impulsive action, and self-blame, driven by the anxiety of freedom, mortality, ...

Imagine you are offered a chance to move to a new school. You feel excited about new friends. At the same time, you feel sad about leaving old ones. You feel two opposite emotions together. This ...

Ambivalence refers to the state of having mixed, conflicting, or opposing feelings about a person, situation, or decision at the same time. It spots the emotional tug-of-war when attraction and ...