Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. We’ve all experienced that moment of “cinematic” recognition. A ...

It’s been said that character is what we do when we think no one is watching and how we treat people who can’t do us any good. As a careful observer of character for more than six decades, Robert L.

My regrettable “mean girl” moment happened when I was in seventh grade. I was living in a new town and struggling to fit in. As Halloween approached, I felt hopeful when a shy yet kind girl asked me ...