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Anxiety, The Endless Alarm

Steven Stosny :You could call the times we live in, the second “Age of Anxiety.” Surveys and clinical data indicate the highest levels of national...

The Truth About Failure

Laura M. Miele :I often write about not giving all children in athletics medals and why I feel that way. It’s about failure! It is...

Role Of Learning In Religion

William Klemm :What one is taught and chooses to learn about religion changes the biology of the brain. Changing brain biology is likely to change...

Go Ahead And Rock the Boat

Benjamin Mitchell-Yellin :Despite appearances, the powerful don’t simply think politics is all about who gets more. At least, they don’t behave as if they do....

The Power of Paradigms

Stuart Shanker :It amazes me that in this day and age, anyone could still believe that social status is genetically determined. If molecular biologists have...

Breaking The Rules

Marty Nemko :Usually, I’m a good boy: I listen, ask facilitating questions and when offering a suggestion, couch it in tentative, client-empowering terms such as,...

Remembering Bidhan Chandra Roy

Dr. Subrato Ghosh :Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy, one of the very few people who are talented enough to acquire both the M.R.C.P. and F.R.C.S. degrees,...

Fight Over Values

James Creighton :Some of the hardest disputes to resolve are disputes over values. Values are the decision rules we apply to decide what is good/bad,...

Sleep Habits and Weight Gain

Thomas Rutledge :Although diet and exercise programs usually dominate the weight loss headlines, research suggests that your sleep habits may be just as important. The...

Rise And Fall Of Depression Gene

David Rettew :Go through the Powerpoint presentations of faculty who teach students about depression, and very likely you will you find a slide with a...

Fathers’ Role In Reading

Paula J. Schwanenflugel :In honor of Father’s Day, we’re posting today about the many ways that fathers can contribute to their children’s reading development. While...