Question: How can you help someone who doesn’t want your help, and won’t even admit they have a problem? My cousin is like this. His life is falling apart because he can’t get along with people but he ...

One of the hardest parts of investing is finding the balance between: Riding out periods temporarily unfavorable to your views. Realizing your views are wrong and moving on. It's the difference ...

When you think about someone stubborn, chances are you attribute their unwillingness to bend to their personalities. They may be arrogant, narcissistic, or just plain “contrarian,” but in any case, it ...

Seven-year cancer survivor shares tips to help you get through cancer. First, take a breath. Slow your racing thoughts down. Take it one minute, one hour, eventually, one day at a time. Stick with the ...

There is a gaping hole in Jeff Jacoby’s essay attributing economic inelastic demand for unhealthy consumer goods to human stubbornness (“The two faces of human stubbornness,” Ideas, November 16). The ...

I’ve seen thousands of people attempt a weight loss regimen, and there is one common trait shared by people who fail fast. It’s not bad genetics, lack of time, or a penchant for fine wines. It’s ...