People tend to add rather than subtract in all types of situations, even when solving problems. In some cases, however, it's better to deduct. Your health choices may affect your work, relationships, ...

More, more, more! We seem to have an innate drive toward addition—blind faith that more is always better. We make our burgers bigger, add more toppings, and throw in a supersized order of loaded fries ...

“Man, I didn’t do nothing,” students often said to me when I spoke with them about their behavior. “My point exactly,” I replied. “If you didn’t do nothing, you must have done something.” It was after ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. The New Year ritual of vowing to quit smoking, drinking or dessert is not for me. I’ve long preferred the idea that ...