If you’ve ever found yourself saying, “Just go to sleep!” after your child has requested one more hug, one more story, one more sip of water, and one more existential question about... Read more »
Co-authored by Paul Surlis, Ava Gilmartin, and Michael Hogan. Imagine a group of postgraduate students who have just been handed a complex water management problem. Their challenge is to develop a sustainable... Read more »
This post is Part 1 of a series that will examine the nature of what I refer to as clinical wisdom and provide specific concrete examples of some of these esoteric secrets... Read more »
Years ago, I learned that understanding the brain does not protect you from mental illness. I had a Ph.D. in neuroscience and worked as a patent lawyer specializing in biotechnology and pharmaceuticals.... Read more »
Griffin, B. J., Maguen, S., McCue, M. L., Pietrzak, R. H., McLean, C. P., Hamblen, J. L., Jendro, A. M., & Norman, S. B. (2025). Moral injury is independently associated with suicidal... Read more »
There is a particular feeling that comes from stepping into a green place. It might be a forest path, a city park, a garden, a canal walk, or a shaded lane where... Read more »
My father was a gambler. He did not see his behavior as reckless. He had many highs and as many lows. I felt every one. His gambling took different forms. He defied... Read more »
This morning, I woke up at 6 a.m. and willingly went to an imaging center to allow them to shove my body into a metal tube and take pictures of all of... Read more »
For many neurodivergent individuals, navigating daily social interactions requires social masking. This draining performance involves constantly editing expressions and behavior to fit neurotypical standards. A new qualitative study explores what happens when... Read more »
Calling out bias, a form of allyship, involves labeling a biased action (e.g., “That is sexist!”) and pointing it out as unacceptable (“That’s not OK!”). It is often considered essential to ending... Read more »