We like to think of ourselves as individuals with beliefs and habits that are entirely our own. But that’s not always true. The people around us and our society deeply influence who we are and what we ...

Most of us grow up carrying invisible scripts—pre-written stories about how we’re supposed to behave, love, speak, succeed. These scripts come from our parents, teachers, communities, even media. They ...

Every person moves through the world with an invisible script playing inside their mind a script made of beliefs, fears, hopes, and the quiet expectations they carry about themselves. This script ...