In a Pew Research poll, “Religion in India: Tolerance and Segregation,” the majority of Indians say they have respect for all religions; is interfaith tolerance more than sufficient? Yet, is it not... Read more »
Prosocial behavior involves voluntary actions intended to benefit others, such as helping, sharing, or comforting. This study explores how belief in a just world—the perception that the world is fundamentally fair—relates to... Read more »
To quote Gregory Bateson: “It takes two to know one.” This compact formulation captures a fundamental truth about complex human psychology, and our inherent social nature, which can appear to contradict individual... Read more »
Inevitably, the world disappoints us. In the most tragic cases, the illusion of a perfect world is exposed in childhood, in a million ways we’d rather not talk about. More often, it... Read more »
It happens sometimes when I am dreaming.I catch myself thinking, “Hold on—wait a second—dogs don’t sing,” or, “I don’t work for the government,” or, “Swimming pools don’t fly.”And in that moment, I... Read more »
Source: Photo by Courtney Cook on Unsplash I’ve always been intrigued by the art of pottery. This year was the year I finally made the time to dive into it, and a... Read more »
Source: Unsplash by Cacquie Nasciemento I recently had a session with a client who has struggled with debiliitating anxiety. When I asked him the standard how are you doing question, he responded... Read more »
In the fall of 2001, I told my meditation teacher about my stress over a future event I was dreading—I can’t remember what. He told me about another student, a mother of... Read more »