Learning how to break down inhibitions and prime your senses leads to more creative thinking
Psychology
The Myth of the Mama’s Boy
We never worry about an involved father “masculinizing” his daughter. Why do such fears persist about a feminizing aspect of mothering?
Couch Potatoes, Rejoice! Learning Can Be Passive
New research overturns the theory that you can only learn by doing
The ‘Lacrosse Murder:’ Why Stereotyping Jocks Doesn’t Keep Girls Safe
What our daughters can learn from the tragic death of UVa student Yeardley Love at the hands of her former boyfriend, George Huguely
Lent and the Science of Self-Denial
The hidden health benefits of religious rituals that require willpower
What Actors Can Teach Us About Memory and Learning
The most effective memorization techniques draw on physical and emotional engagement as much as they do pure brain power
A Clinician’s View of the Laptop-Shooting Dad
Tommy Jordan shows our willingness to excoriate teens for bad behavior while absolving ourselves of parental responsibility for it
ADHD: Is Stigma Back in Style?
With the latest ADHD controversy, it seems as if we’ve regressed to an era when all mental health problems were blamed on Mom
Why Morning Routines Are Creativity Killers
Everything about the way we start our day runs counter to the best conditions for thinking creatively
Don’t Call Introverted Children ‘Shy’
Society rewards extroverts, but quiet types have a hidden strength all their own
The Myth of ‘Practice Makes Perfect’
It’s not how much you practice but whether you’re quick to fix your errors that leads to mastery
The One Question We Should Be Asking About the New Autism Definition
Are the proposed changes the result of the pursuit of science — or other interests?
ADHD and Food: The Connection Is Tenuous
All we can say for sure about controlling a child’s diet to treat ADHD is that it makes the parents feel better