People in committed relationships emotionally respond to each other mostly by habit. In fact, adult emotional responses of any kind are to a large extent habituated associations formed by repetition ...

Among the many time-tested ways of motivating one’s children to behave well is to tell them, when they fail to do so, that Jesus (or God, or Our Lady) is disappointed with their behavior. “Time-tested ...

I suspect that most interpersonal conflicts are really based in disappointment. We're disappointed that the other person didn't do what we wanted them to do. Think about it. The last time you were mad ...

A majority of American voters are generally disappointed with the people President Donald Trump has appointed to posts in his administration, according to an NBC News poll earlier this month — a ...

Often prompted by a mismatch between expectations in a relationship and the reality of their experience, couples can often experience disappointment that prompts several other complicated emotions at ...

Feeling disappointed alters our brain chemistry and behavior, reveals new research. The discovery may give fresh insights into the treatment of diseases and disorders including addiction, obsessive ...

A friend of mine who was raised in a fundamentalist home told me a disturbing story recently. One Sunday morning, the youth pastor at her Southern Baptist Church passed out three-inch galvanized nails ...