Staying for the Kids
Sheila Robinson :In the words of my southern and wise Grandpa Hood, “What gets you into a relationship is not always what keeps you there.”I...
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Why failing is necessary for creativity
Anthony D. Fredericks :Atychiphobia is not a word that pops up in many conversations around the water cooler at work. Yet fear of failure is...
Be Kind, But Do It Quietly
John-Tyler Binfet, PhD :There are different ways to be kind. One approach is what is known as “Quiet Kindness,” where the initiator of kindness doesn’t...
Why Men Are So Difficult to Buy Gifts For?
Avrum Weiss, PhD : Around the country, people are making their lists and checking them twice, trying to make sure they have gifts for all...
Most Experiments Don’t Work, and That’s OK
Tony Evans, PhD :In a new study, groups of researchers teamed up to conduct a “megastudy” testing different approaches to encourage people to go to...
Are Plants Intelligent?
Marc Bekoff, PhD :A few months ago I was asked to write an endorsement for a book edited by a diverse group of researchers-John C....
Why Men Are So Difficult to Buy Gifts For?
Avrum Weiss, PhD :Around the country, people are making their lists and checking them twice, trying to make sure they have gifts for all the...
Journey of a Bangladeshi Girl in America
Life Desk :Subah Saiyara Mahbub is a 12th grade high school student in Queens, New York. She moved to New York from Bangladesh in June,...
Brain Aging Might Soon Be Reversible
Eric Haseltine, PhD :Last week I asked my brother Bill, a molecular biologist and a founder of the field of regenerative medicine, whether radical life...
Are Coping Skills Really Helping You?
Ben Eckstein :Last year we joined the masses and brought home a pandemic puppy-a Boston terrier named Moose. He was cute, he was cuddly, he...
Beware of “Evidence-Based” Preschool Curricula
Peter Gray, PhD :If we care about the happiness and healthy development of children, we should be very concerned about what is happening with preschools....
Reflections on “Profound Autism”
John Elder Robison :The Lancet Commission, made up of many scientists and self-advocates that I respect, has taken the position that we should use that...