We are all self-critical - but for teens, self-consciousness is hardwired. Here's how to become aware of the emotions we all court on social media and how to assist young people to best navigate this tricky an often seductive world. How many times a day do you check into your social feeds? How many times [...]
The following is a transcript of a TED talk by Robert Waldinger: "What Makes a Good Life - Lessons from the World's Longest Study on Happiness". "What keeps us healthy and happy as we go through life? If you were going to invest now in your future best self, where would you put your time [...]
This week we discovered that a 45-minute test given to three-year-olds has an extraordinary ability to predict their chances of leading a productive life. The test, given to a thousand children in New Zealand born in the early 1970s, measured their IQ, motor skills, language, restlessness, impulsivity and persistence. They were also rated for deprivation [...]
We all agree that 2016 was a most challenging year. Many of us anticipate this new year with some trepidation, but simultaneously great hope, sustained by our belief in the resiliency of human spirit. To actively shape a better 2017 and beyond, let us constrain stress to more manageable levels (some can be good for us!). We can learn to distinguish between [...]
Michael Snyder never saw it coming. Healthy, trim, and active at age 54, the Stanford geneticist decided to undergo whole genome sequencing (WGS) in 2010, when the technology was just being established at his university. Snyder figured he’d be a “guinea pig” for WGS not only to satisfy his own curiosity, but because, at the [...]
The best way to successfully respond to hate, even from the likes of ISIS, is to step outside the logic of vengeance. "Historically, we reserve special admiration for those who can quiet the self even in the heat of conflict. Abraham Lincoln was caught in the middle of a horrific civil war. It would have [...]
"If history is any guide, the rich countries of the world will say how concerned they are about the damage their emissions of heat-trapping gases are causing. The poor countries - whose people have done little to contribute to global warming but stand to suffer the most from it because of their vulnerability to rising [...]
“for last year's words belong to last year's language and next year's words await another voice and to make an end is to make a beginning." t.s. eliot (four quartets) welcome, 2014 - an infinite canvas of possibility
To the Sports Editor of The New York Times: Although the N.C.A.A. punishment is significant in terms of financial repercussions for Penn State, a critical question is whether such consequences serve the most constructive purpose. It would be heartening if some of the money were earmarked for education, prevention and clinical research in sexual abuse. [...]
