Control is not a personality trait. It’s a protection mechanism we develop to shield ourselves from uncertainty. I’ve observed this pattern repeatedly in my work with clients and in my own life ...

Control varies relationships from mild, codependent control, to abusive to coercive control. Learn to identify the ...

Your parents were overbearing and now, as an adult, you're suffering greatly. Growing up in a controlling household can have a profound and lasting impact on how a person interacts with others. These ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In today’s world of curated social media personas and competitive career trajectories, the desire to control can infiltrate even ...

Many of my clients enter therapy because their spouse or their boss has told them they are too controlling and that they need to rethink their approach to people. If this is happening to you, you may ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Emotions are powerful, and when they're in charge, they can steer you into unexpected directions. Sometimes, it feels like you're ...

Robert Bordone is a negotiation, mediation, and conflict resolution expert who founded Harvard Law School’s Negotiation and Mediation Clinical Program as well as the Cambridge Negotiation Institute.

Editor’s note: This is one of Neil Rosenthal’s previously published columns. In stressful situations, or when things don’t go according to plan, are you quick to anger or show irritability? Do you ...