Gender disparity in political leadership is seldom cast as the overrepresentation of men (71 percent in the United States and worldwide). Rather, in public discourse, the gender imbalance in positions of power... Read more »
“I feel like I’m watching too much porn,” “We want our sex life to feel like it did when we first met,” or “I’m having an affair and I know it’s wrong... Read more »
Your attention is a crucial asset and resource. Its proper application can be a differentiating factor in your life and work, in distinguishing you in relation to other people and, crucially, in... Read more »
After all is said and done, we can raise two cheers for the technology that enabled parents, educators, and even some students to avoid entirely losing instructional advantage during the long pandemic... Read more »
Imagination enables us to think about possibilities and go beyond existing constraints. Imagination helps the decision-maker to mentally simulate possibilities, anticipate outcomes, and choose more wisely. Via imagination, we can safely explore... Read more »
Caring is usually seen as an unquestioned virtue. We admire the devoted partner, the endlessly patient friend, and the person who is always available in a crisis. But in adult relationships, caring... Read more »
A psychiatric unit is critical and essential when someone is so ill that they are not safe from themselves, and I am thankful that I was able to stay in one during... Read more »
When people think of neglect, they often imagine a child in a run-down apartment in dirty clothes, with the absent parent finishing a double shift so that they can barely make the... Read more »
How does meaning arise from matter? This is Part 2 of a four-part series exploring how the brain generates meaning. In Part 1, I argued that meaning emerges from relations among neural... Read more »
Of the many forms of dementia, Alzheimer’s disease has received the most research attention. People are often worried they will inevitably contract Alzheimer’s disease if a parent did. But increasingly, scientists have... Read more »