My impulse was to tune her out. I imagined a million reasons to discount her before I heard what she had to say. And I caught myself. My judgments were eclipsing my... Read more »
Parent-child relationships are often portrayed as inherently loving, but this isn’t true for many adult children. Instead, they endure ongoing emotional harm or mistreatment from their parents that undermines their self-worth. If... Read more »
Gjøde, I. C. T., Müller, A. D., Hjorthøj, C., Hemager, N., Ingversen, S., Moszkowicz, M., Christensen, S. H., Mikkelsen, L. J., Nielsen, S. S., Melau, M., Forman, J., Nordentoft, M., & Thorup,... Read more »
For decades, researchers have debated how social class affects a person’s likelihood of helping others. There are two main schools of thought on the topic. One hypothesizes that because lower-income individuals rely... Read more »
Do you find yourself scrolling through social media long after you meant to stop? If you have ADHD, you’re not alone—and there’s a scientific reason behind it. People with ADHD are more... Read more »
Mind wandering is an intriguing phenomenon—the average person spends up to 50% of their waking hours in this semi-dreamlike state. While it is notorious for undermining performance on tasks requiring focused, sustained... Read more »
Do you ever stare at your to-do list and feel your chest tighten? You’re not alone. In today’s nonstop world, feeling overwhelmed is a near-universal experience. More than half of young adults... Read more »
I didn’t know Mike well. No one did. He was the kind of person you saw once or twice a year, were reminded how intense and intellectually curious he was, told yourself... Read more »
Procrastination and emotion dysregulation are linked because delaying tasks often serves as a way to escape negative emotions like stress, frustration, or self-doubt. Studying this connection helps us understand why some people... Read more »
This post is part one of a series. Recently, I have had an increase in the number of students, teachers, and professional brass students who have written to ask me about a... Read more »