“Am I being heard?” Valerie Cherish is Lisa Kudrow’s lovably self-centered protagonist on The Comeback. Throughout the show, she demands to be heard, with varying degrees of success. I think we can... Read more »
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is an evidence-supported psychosocial treatment for adult ADHD. There are several available treatment manuals for clinicians, some with corresponding client workbooks. There is also a batch of other... Read more »
The fjord’s crystalline water jiggles in the gentle breeze of these small hours, when I commit to writing. The glittery dew on the grass and the autumn leaves of the pear tree... Read more »
Cychlorphine was identified as an emerging new and dangerous drug on April 30, 2026. This synthetic opioid warning came from the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). The drug... Read more »
We followed the crowd toward the stadium. It was our first concert at an outdoor venue, and we had no idea how the open air would affect the sound. But we came... Read more »
I published my book Sources of Power in 1998, and as of June 2026, it had sold over 72,000 copies, making it fairly successful as far as academic books go. But why... Read more »
Will stupidity be the death of us? Could stupid people doing stupid things cripple or destroy civilization, maybe even cause our extinction? Is it possible? Likely? Inevitable? Suggesting that stupidity is an... Read more »
Sometimes it is the things we choose not to do that can have a powerful impact on our lives. It is certainly true when it comes to self-care. Think about how it... Read more »
As someone interested in both morality and human motivation, I’ve found myself thinking recently about the connections between burnout and moral injury. Burnout, as you may have experienced viscerally, is a state... Read more »
Can one bad apple spoil the entire bushel? In science, a single flawed study can sometimes distort a larger body of evidence. A recent report, “Prozac use for childhood depression skewed by... Read more »