Judith Joseph has spent most of her life building an impressive résumé. She is a board-certified psychiatrist, chair of the Women in Medicine Initiative for Columbia University’s Vagelos College of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. Being the “easygoing” one in love can feel safe. But if you’re ...

When I was little, adults used to say it like it was a compliment: “She’s such an old soul.” I sat quietly at family gatherings. I didn’t interrupt. I listened more than I talked. I understood jokes ...