I have a problem with resilience. Or rather, a problem with the [mostly] Gen X notion that Gen Z need more of it. Being an adolescent or young adult is tough, and... Read more »
When people ask what I study, I explain that my work sits at the intersection of sleep science and public policy. The typical response is, “Really? I never thought of sleep that... Read more »
Carl Jung gave us the shadow self and asked us to consider who we are within a system of classification. His ideas traveled far beyond the psychoanalysis room, cascading through the mythology... Read more »
I have a posse of—apparently—Ivy League-educated prosecutorial lawyers in my head sometimes. But I’ve noticed lately they don’t hold the same power they used to. I also have another voice that could... Read more »
The form at the doctor’s office asks for your emergency contact, and you sit there, pen hovering over the line, not sure whose name to write. It’s a small moment. But if... Read more »
Complete this sentence. “I would be happy if I only had a little more….” If you’re like most people, you’d probably say “Money” or something similar to “rock-solid abs.” Most of us... Read more »
Co-authored with Sarah Bergenfield Do you ever suddenly become calmer, more curious, and more compassionate, not because your problems disappeared but because something shifted inside? From the perspective of Internal Family Systems... Read more »
In the 1960s, psychologist Gordon Gallup conducted a series of now-classic animal experiments. Gallup marked the foreheads of anesthetized chimpanzees with a red dye. Upon waking, the chimps looked in a mirror,... Read more »
In my last post, Diet Soda and the Brain, I described how artificial sweeteners like sucralose may affect hunger, memory, and gut-brain signaling. That raised an obvious question: If diet soda isn’t... Read more »
We are drowning in psychological advice while simultaneously starving for our own self-authority. Influencers, authors, and well-meaning experts are constantly telling us how to set boundaries, how to forgive, when to walk... Read more »