When a group gathers around a narcissistic, charismatic figure in a company, a start-up, a spiritual community, a political structure, or even a family system, the personality of the leader often becomes... Read more »
The dorsomedial prefrontal cortex (dmPFC) is a key region of the brain’s frontal lobe that plays a central role in higher-order cognition. It is consistently active when we reflect on ourselves, consider... Read more »
A major study of 2,652 adults with a substance use history in JAMA Psychiatry showed discontinuing smoking was strongly and positively associated with recovery from substance use disorders (SUDs). They also quantified... Read more »
Co-authored by Xiaoyan Dong, Hannah Farrell, and Michael Hogan. Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing how we learn and develop knowledge and skills. With the development of AI, more and more students... Read more »
This is Part 1 of a two-part series. Ahh…. morning. The start of a new day, a fresh script, new opportunities. The idyllic clichés abound: sunlight and a soft breeze spilling gently... Read more »
I’ve often written on this blog about the complicated connection between money, purpose, and happiness. Some studies suggest that income relates to happiness up to a point, but the most enduring research... Read more »
We’ve all been there. It’s the end of a long day, and you’re exhausted. You plop on the couch to scroll on your phone for a few minutes before you go to... Read more »
Perfectionism is philosophically encapsulated by an existential conviction. Many perfectionists are not only certain of the objective validity of their rigid way of living; they’re also emboldened by the sense that their... Read more »
I still remember the first time I stumbled onto the “sleeping aid” property of alcohol. I was 15, going through my first breakup, and had been losing sleep for nearly two months.... Read more »
Human lives are never lived in isolation. Each of us exists within overlapping systems of families, communities, workplaces, nations, and increasingly, global networks of geographically distributed organizations and relationships. The layers interlock... Read more »