Many cults start off with high ideals that get corrupted by leaders or their board of advisors who become power-hungry and dominate and control members lives. No group with high ideals starts off as a cult; they become one when their errant ways are exposed.

Situational variables can exert powerful influences over human behavior, more so that we recognize or acknowledge.

Bullies are often people who are shy and can't make friends easily, so, as the theme of the movie 'A Bronx Tale' tells us, it is better to be feared if you can't be loved.

Careers in virtually all academic disciplines are fostered by being a superstar who knows more about one subject than anyone else in the world.

Being hurt personally triggered a curiosity about how such beliefs are formed.

One can't live mindfully without being enmeshed in psychological processes that are around us.

Heroism is the antidote to evil.