Many years ago (so long since, in fact, that I’m tempted to begin this piece with “Once upon a time”), my young daughters demanded nightly episodes of a group of forward-rolling stories under the ...

A new neuroscience review shows that spontaneous laughs and chuckles rely on partly separate brain systems, revealing ...

After reading the comments on my recent New York Times interview on limerence, there's something I think needs to be cleared ...

There is a phenomenon in our psychological makeup that can compel us to think and act against our best interests. Fortunately ...

A father tells me he "calmly explained the rule" four times before his daughter slammed her door and cracked the frame. His ...

Ketamine can rapidly relieve severe depression and suicidal thinking when prescribed and monitored. But misuse is rising and ...

That hollow, numb feeling you can't quite name has a cause and a history. Learn how childhood emotional neglect leaves you ...

When properly conducted, athletics can also be an activity that trains “soft skills.” Competencies that enable work and ...

Healing is not instant—it is a time-release capsule with strange mathematics, where 2 + 2 sometimes equals 10. And ...

It's just too easy not to realize that we are at odds with life and the consequences of such a contentious relationship. We have the opportunity to live life on life's terms.

The most important — and puzzling — difference among aphantasics is that some dream in images, whereas others don't. Given ...

Working well with others is a lifelong journey. Humans are risk-averse, self-interested, and biased. But accepting that ...