The train was late. My phone died. It’s easy to spot someone else making an excuse, but when we’re the one explaining what happened, it often feels more justifiable. But reasons are excuses, says Eric ...

"The dog ate my shoes." "Traffic was bad again." "My alarm clock didn't go off." Excuses for behavior can vary from the outrageous to the mundane -- but, regardless of the believability of the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and consultant. Seems like everyone these days has an endless supply of ...

Making excuses is never really a good thing in any situation. But for some reason, experts say making excuses for your partner when things aren't going well is actually pretty common. So why do we do ...