As a concert pianist, chamber music is one of my favorite ways of both verbal and nonverbal collaboration. It exemplifies how diverse voices can attend to each other to create a unified,... Read more »
Negativity bias is the tendency to focus more on negative experiences than positive ones. In anxiety disorders, this bias can amplify perceived threats, fuel excessive worry, and distort emotional responses, making it... Read more »
We throw the word “procrastination” around like it’s a real diagnosis. It’s not. It’s a vague catch-all for something much more specific—and fixable. When someone says they’re procrastinating, what they really mean... Read more »
I recently read the biography of Benjamin Franklin,1 and it did not disappoint. Franklin grew up in working-class conditions, starting his career early on as a tradesman and then pivoting into writing... Read more »
Every spring, graduates walk across stages with caps, gowns, and dreams. But in today’s rapidly changing economy—where automation, AI, and industry disruptions are the norm—a diploma alone no longer guarantees a pathway... Read more »
Balance is s a key ingredient for effective living. Careful attention is required to juggle the life roles (work, parent, student, athlete, etc.) that define each of our unique selves. There are... Read more »
I talked with three moms this week, each of whom has a child graduating, two from college and one from high school. Each described themselves as cracking up from the demands of... Read more »
A psychological atlas is a map that depicts national or regional variations in scores that represent a specific psychological trait or outcome. Here’s a psychological atlas (from the World Happiness Report) that... Read more »
If you have health anxiety and/or recurring panic attacks, it might be time to ditch your body monitoring devices. A recent article in the New York Times focused on the Oura Ring... Read more »
In the United States, the language of race is always close to the surface—coded in ZIP codes, school districts, traffic stops, and sentencing disparities. But caste walks in differently. It is quieter,... Read more »