An extraordinary thing happened recently, when I flew across the country. Or, more accurately, one extraordinary thing started to happen, then didn’t, and another extraordinary thing did. At the time I was... Read more »
Gambling-ish stock trading fascinates addiction neuroscientists and other researchers, as there are striking similarities between day trading, online stock options, and cryptocurrency trading on one side, and gambling and fantasy sports betting... Read more »
Henrich, Heine, and Norenzayan’s 2010 WEIRDest people in the world article was a watershed. Two years earlier, Arnett (2008) defined the extent to which psychological science relies on narrow and atypical human... Read more »
Claire Danes’ acting chops have been on full display since her star teenage turn in My So-Called Life. Now that she is 46 and starring in a new Netflix show, The Beast... Read more »
Every year at about this time I see some patients who are filled with anxiety at the thought of going home to family for the holidays. While, for some, Thanksgiving sparks memories... Read more »
Determining whether your romantic relationship will last may seem like a formidable task. Who knows what obstacles might get in the way of its future? One of you could meet another person... Read more »
At Go Get ‘Em, Tiger, the coffee shop in my Los Angeles neighborhood, everyone looks a little stooped, as if the air itself were heavy. The name alone vibrates with ambition: Go... Read more »
Our children are sitting in therapy offices with inflamed brains. Psychiatrists are prescribing medications for immune-driven symptoms. Parents are being counseled on behavior while their child’s immune system attacks the brain. This... Read more »
Imagine feeling profoundly alone, not because you reject company, but because the very act of seeking it leaves you utterly depleted. This is the emotional paradox often experienced by autistic adults, who... Read more »
Last week, in a Fortune 500 boardroom, executives gathered to make a critical pricing decision. They had AI analytics showing optimal price points. They had human intuition about customer relationships. They scheduled... Read more »