In the 1960s, psychologist Gordon Gallup conducted a series of now-classic animal experiments. Gallup marked the foreheads of anesthetized chimpanzees with a red dye. Upon waking, the chimps looked in a mirror,... Read more »
In 2001, Angela Friederici invited me to spend a month at the Max Planck Institute for Cognitive Neuroscience in Leipzig. I arrived speaking no German. That month taught me what it felt... Read more »
It’s a familiar dilemma; we sense something important in someone’s behavior or performance, something we feel they really need to hear. But should we say it? When? And how? In our professional... Read more »
Self-love is more than just a feel-good concept—it’s a scientifically-backed pillar of mental well-being. At its core, self-love is the practice of treating yourself with kindness, compassion, and respect. It’s the foundation... Read more »