In science, nothing can be taken for granted; even the most seemingly settled notion is a candidate for further testing and exploration. That’s part of what makes our work at …
Nice Brains Finish Last
We all like to think that being kind, responsible, and fair will lead to a happy life. But what if we’re wrong? What if nice guys really do finish last? …
Trying the Feldenkrais Method for Chronic Pain
After two hourlong sessions focused first on body awareness and then on movement retraining at the Feldenkrais Institute of New York, I understood what it meant to experience an incredible …
Nature, Nurture, And Our Evolving Debates About Gender
When a baby is born, one of the first questions people ask the parents is this: “What is it?” “Gender is unquestionably the most salient feature of a person’s identity,” …
Coping when you’re angry at those who were there to protect you
We’re trained to be beholden to the people who bring us into the world, even if they destroy us. Society holds more negative views of those who abandon their families …
The Anatomy of Hurt
My patient’s cry is piercing the room as she tells me about her lover. They have been together for six years. He repeatedly professes his love for her, and declares …
Blue Jasmine, the Samson Complex, and the Trauma of Knowing
From the first bite of the apple in the Garden of Eden to the one Steve Jobs fashioned into his company symbol, the world has evolved on the nourishment of …
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