Unlike gamification, where game elements are incorporated into real-world activities, the idea of serious games is to use entire games directly to solve serious problems. The most famous example is FoldIt, in... Read more »
The key to figuring out and making sense of kids starts with understanding their feelings. This is rarely straightforward, especially when their feelings are complex and based on their own misperceptions of... Read more »
When people talk about time, we rarely keep our hands still. We gesture backward when mentioning the past, forward when talking about the future, or sweep our hands sideways as if laying... Read more »
There’s comfort in reading something that flows effortlessly. When words arrive in perfect order, when explanations unfold with crystalline clarity, when an answer feels just right, our minds relax. We nod along.... Read more »
Nearly all Americans are aware of the U.S. opioid crisis. Overdose deaths increased sixfold between 2003 and 2023, from 12,940 to 79,358. Yearly increases have been especially steep since 2013, when fentanyl... Read more »
Reward yourself for the small wins.Source: Myah Vasquez Are you an overthinker? Do you get mired in a cycle of future-tripping, shaming yourself for perceived missteps, and rerunning disaster scenarios in your... Read more »
Many people assume that everyone should be able to work toward their goals with ease and consistent motivation, viewing this skill as a standard “strength” that everyone should possess. However, for many... Read more »
Over my decades of practice, seeing thousands of people who use donor conception to have their children, I have seen a steady increase in people who want to either co‑parent or who... Read more »
Most parents love their children deeply. That is rarely in question. What I see again and again in my clinical work is not a lack of love, but a deep uncertainty about... Read more »
Compliments are as normal as they can be terrifying. Some feverishly court them while they repulse another. We’re taught that we need to love ourselves, to find solace in our own self-image,... Read more »