The reason we love stories is the characters. Sure, we like a good, exciting plot and an interesting world, but complex characters are what turn those worlds and plots into something memorable—they ...

Have you ever noticed that the same type of character keeps showing up in your life and pushing all of your buttons? These people may look nothing alike or even share the same gender, but they keep ...

Ewan has been a content writer since 2020, and loves nothing more than discussing all things gaming. While he's been playing games all his life, he has a particular interesting in anything even ...

Researchers, programs, organizations, and funders all want trustworthy evidence that young people who are exposed to some form of character education grow or develop as a result of that experience. As ...

The title of this article asks, “Who’s managing your personal character development?” and the best answer to that question should be - yourself. But is that actually the case? Do you even care? You ...

At the United States Military Academy at West Point, our object is not only to teach cadets to be tactically skilled officers, but also to develop character—the constellation of psychological ...

Judy Garland’s famous line as Dorothy, “Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore,” shows how an actor’s exceptional performance of a character can become memorable and timeless. Character ...

Yes, it’s that time of year! Do you make a New Year’s Resolution or not? Forbes contributor Lisa Bodell wrote in 2022 that the New Year’s Resolution is an exercise in futility because research shows ...

Diego Pineda has been a devout storyteller his whole life. He has self-published a fantasy novel and a book of short stories, and is actively working on publishing his second novel. A lifelong fan of ...

The development of character is a valued objective for many kinds of educational programs that take place both in and outside of school. Educators, parents, and others create and support structured ...