Nearly 40 years ago, while working toward my Ph.D., I enrolled in an advanced Italian literature course to satisfy a language requirement. Because of my Italian heritage, my having studied the language... Read more »
The summer of 2026 has been setting records for high temperatures and heat-related deaths in Europe and the U.S. Older adults and those with chronic health problems are affected most, but everyone... Read more »
First of all, any advice on this matter should come with a warning label that says, “not guaranteed to work.” These tips might help, and they usually do help, but there is... Read more »
At present, two drugs have been approved in the United States for people with early Alzheimer’s disease: donanemab and lecanemab. Unlike older drugs, which only addressed symptoms, the new options target and... Read more »
If you deliberately scan one fewer lemon than you are taking at the self-checkout at Whole Foods, you might be “microlooting.” This newly coined term does a nice job of distinguishing the... Read more »
People in new non-monogamous relationships often put a lot of effort into crafting airtight relationship agreements. That might look like, for instance, having conversations about how you’ll prioritize between partners when there... Read more »
Biophilicly designed spaces recreate (at least conceptually) the features of the sorts of places where our species thrived when it was young and first taking its current form. People in spaces crafted... Read more »
The clump of daisies stands round and tall. Its green leaves shine and shimmer in the breeze. Small but swelling buds—white buttons rimmed with green—top each stem. They’re almost ready to bloom.... Read more »
This ongoing series explores how principles from positive psychology can support individuals living with serious medical conditions—and the families who love them. Rather than minimizing hardship, I focus on evidence-based tools that... Read more »
This month, we are diving into a hot executive function skill topic: designing personalized, ADHD-friendly systems that work for you. This is part of the organization executive function skill. Organization is an... Read more »