Human intelligence and artificial intelligence don’t differ simply in how they think. They differ in what happens after a thought is made. For years, I’ve called these two forms of cognition different... Read more »
Interestingly, it often turns out that issues in everyday life provide remarkable insights into psychology, psychoanalysis, and the internal working of the mind. I will start with the concept of transitional objects,... Read more »
Over the course of my ten years of Psychology Today submissions, I have explored various topics within my own life’s journey. One of the most profound for me and my readers has... Read more »
Someone I know well recently attended a Buddhist retreat at which they described their heartbreak at learning a person they were in love with—a person with whom they knew they had no... Read more »
I recently rewatched Disney’s Tangled and had some difficulty articulating exactly why Mother Gothel was so evil and not a remarkably devoted parent. While she does keep Rapunzel in a tower, she... Read more »
For years, conversations about youth mental health have focused on therapy, medication, screen time, and social media. Yet one of the most accessible interventions may be hiding in plain sight: exercise. A... Read more »
Donor conception can offer a way forward after infertility has closed a door that many never imagined would close. But hope is not always the only thing that appears. For most intended... Read more »
“I’m so happy for you, but why am I crying?” There are some parents who truly grieve over their children leaving home for the first time to attend college or other career... Read more »
What is my least favourite genre of philosophy writing? Many analytic philosophers despise the obscurantist, vague, and unclear writing style of continental philosophers, but at least that writing style can often be... Read more »
The Camino de Santiago or “The Way,” is one of the world’s oldest pilgrimages. For more than a thousand years, people from every walk of life have traveled across Europe to the... Read more »