When at a stoplight, do you instinctively pick up your phone? What about when you’re standing in a checkout line? When someone you love is upset, do you find yourself swooping in... Read more »
I bet you remember when Nike first began using their catchphrase: “Just Do It!” It was 1988, and this tagline could be found everywhere. It was a challenge to act, to initiate,... Read more »
Whenever I start to feel particularly worried about emerging cultural and political shifts, I invite inspiring creative innovators to gather and talk things out. Sitting alone, in front of my computer, and... Read more »
This year in D.C., when so much has felt existential and out of our control, a clear, actionable way to care for the planet has emerged: kill spotted lanternflies. The ecological case... Read more »
First off, I want to say that everything below, all of my thoughts here, are from observation and not experience. But I want to reflect on this idea as it keeps coming... Read more »
The morning I didn’t recognize myself in the mirror wasn’t dramatic. There was no memorable moment of revelation—just a quiet disconnection from the tired eyes staring back at me. Who was this... 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 »
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 »
Source: Matthew Sharps In previous posts of the Forensic View and elsewhere (e.g., Sharps, 2022, 2024), we have seen that eyewitness memories of crimes and suspects can be altered after the fact... Read more »
Trusting other people is a complex issue. Confidence in others is necessary for supportive relationships and overall emotional health. We all grapple with whether other people are trustworthy. We also must examine... Read more »