She walked into the room with a polite smile, placing her backpack carefully beside the chair as if not to disturb anything. When I asked how her week had been, she answered... Read more »
There’s big, positive health news: The FDA has removed the warning label on estrogen therapies for menopause. That “black box” warning has discouraged a generation of physicians from prescribing estrogen to relieve... Read more »
My friend Ellen’s birthday is the day before Halloween. I never remember until the day after Halloween. No one does, she tells me. She doesn’t mind, though. She knows that if she... Read more »
The Beatles’ song “Yesterday” was written in what psychologists refer to as the “hypnagogic state.” This is the twilight zone between sleep and wakefulness, when we drowsily linger in a semi-conscious state,... Read more »
Most clinicians still underestimate the degree to which genetic factors shape personality traits and personality development. This is not controversial within behavioral genetics, but it remains surprisingly controversial in everyday clinical thinking.... Read more »
Imagine this scenario: Julie’s doctor is accustomed to self-pay patients. A large proportion of the practice is made up of patients who don’t have traditional insurance. Her doctor wants to order an... Read more »
If you feel like every other person on your social media feed suddenly has an ADHD diagnosis, you aren’t imagining things. The rates of diagnosis—especially among adults—have surged in recent years, leading... Read more »
This is Part 3 of a three-part series. Read Part 1 here and Part 2 here. “You have to find things that you’re passionate about to drive you,” asserted former rock-and-roll musician... Read more »
A year-long study reveals how quickly we adapt to bad days and which tasks make us quit. You know the feeling: a Tuesday afternoon meeting goes sideways, or a project lands on... Read more »
‘Tis the season for joy and family togetherness, but for high school seniors, it is also the season to sweat over college applications. While the family is gorging on cookies during another... Read more »