You’ve made a mistake that negatively impacted someone, and you’d like to apologize. How can you provide the best apology? While writing my book, You Don’t Need to Forgive, I discovered that... Read more »
In 2001, I suffered a devastating miscarriage. That loss, combined with the recent suicide of a patient, sent me into a spiral. I happened to be on the faculty of NYU Hospital... Read more »
Many autistic people know the feeling of always saying “yes” – even when every part of them wants to say “no.” You might go out of your way to keep others happy,... Read more »
In my mental vault for thorny memories, there is a section reserved for insensitive people. One memory involves a colleague from a previous job whom we will call Brenda. During a staff... Read more »
ADHD, autism, and OCD are three distinct conditions that often share overlapping traits. This overlap raises a growing question in psychology: should these diagnoses be seen as part of a broader neurodivergent... Read more »
When you’re exposed to a viewpoint you dislike, or that threatens your own, then—and without any conscious deliberation—you’re likely to attack it. Even though it’s virtually impossible that such an attack will... Read more »
In this study, social functioning refers to how well autistic children communicate, interact, and build relationships with others. Autistic children often face challenges in understanding social cues, initiating or maintaining conversations, and... Read more »
There has been over 100 years of psychological research on leaders and leadership (Day & Antonakis, 2012). One thing is clear: There are tell-tale signs that a leader is good, and does... Read more »
I watched Wilt Chamberlain play basketball when I was a kid. He stood over seven feet tall, and in one game, he scored 100 points. No one has done that before or... Read more »
Rob always hated it when I told him how much I worried about him. “You don’t need to worry, Dad,” he’d assure me, having no idea that I didn’t have a choice.... Read more »