Is Kaci Hickox, the Ebola Nurse, Being Irresponsible?
Should Kaci Hickox, the nurse who treated Ebola patients in Sierra Leone with Doctors Without Borders, be free to move about as she pleases or is it right that restrictions be placed upon her until it...
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The Problem with Praise
A recent study of Effective Teaching, published by the Sutton Trust and Durham University in the UK, identified a number of commonly supported practices for which there was little or no evidence. Among...
View ArticleFanaticism Is a Disease Like Alcoholism
Fanatics, ideologues and absolutists, are society’s greatest scourge. Whether they’re the leaders or the followers, fanatics are people who indulge in a heady, intoxicating and toxic concoction of...
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Cynthia Pannucci
In 1988, the artist Cynthia Pannucci founded Art and Science Collaborations, Inc. (ASCI), a non-profit organization that gave a community to creators in the blossoming art and technology movement....
View ArticleIs Your Brain the Same after Hospitalization in the ICU?
It is not uncommon to hear patients complain about cognitive problems after being hospitalized in an intensive care unit (ICU). What is known about brain function following such hospitalizations? If...
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Why Boosting Your Self-Esteem Will Improve Your Relationship
Our self-esteem is not a static thing, it fluctuates over the day, the week, and indeed, over our entire lifespan. I’ve previously written about how having higher self-esteem is beneficial to our...
View ArticleLetting Go and Being Okay
For our Pathways Institute Ask the Expert blog, we asked parents for their stories, with the idea that it would be helpful for parents to hear from other parents about their struggles and...
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Beauty Matters Part 1: The Hardware of Sexual Attraction
We may not be consciously aware of it, but we all agree on what beauty is. Beauty is hardwired in our brains. We even see evidence of newborns reacting to beauty, and core traits of beauty are found...
View ArticleThe Four Creativity Archetypes
An archetype is an original model of a person, ideal example, or a prototype after which others are copied, patterned, or emulated; a symbol universally recognized by all. Archetypes put context to a...
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The New Monogamy Challenge
Ashley Madison’s New TV SpotA few weeks ago I had a quiet Saturday evening at home, for which I was extremely grateful. Sitting on the couch in my PJs with a glass of milk, I found myself channel...
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5 Signs You’re Living a Miniature Life
How do you live your life? Do you proactively make the most of your talents and seek out fulfilling experiences and relationships? Or is your focus avoiding pain, confrontation and embarrassment — in...
View ArticleNatural Consequences
Does your teen break the rules and not want to face the consequences? Do you feel like everything you ask your teen to do becomes a battle? Has “no” lost its power? Do you find yourself giving in...
View ArticlePrescription Opioid Abuse: A Gateway to Heroin and Overdose
Prescription Opioid Abuse: A Gateway to Heroin and OverdoseOpioid-involved overdoses in the United States have dramatically increased in the last 15 years, largely due to a rise in prescription opioid...
View ArticleAmerica is Voting on Marijuana
America is Voting on MarijuanaA recent poll from The Huffington Post and YouGov claimed that more respondents were in favor of legalizing marijuana than were opposed to it. Results showed a favorable...
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Understanding Gender Differences in Religiosity (Part II)
In Part I of this two-part blog post, I surveyed the robust finding in the science of religion that men are less religious than women. I then reviewed the competing biological, psychological, and...
View ArticleMaking Healthier Food Choices at Lunch
Making healthy food choices on a regular basis can be hard. Most of us are busy with work, family, or other important endeavors, so when it comes time to eat we often make quick decisions in the...
View ArticleHolly Bites Cesar: When You Hit a Dog There's a Price to Pay
A wonderful example of a dog telling us what she wants and needsI'm a fan of positive dog training, valuable lessons that I prefer to call dog teaching. While I'm not a dog teacher, I talk with many...
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The Girl on The Bus
If I had to define myself, being a person with nonverbal learning disorder (NLD) would be far far down the list.I needed to understand that the problems I had were neurological and not symptoms of...
View ArticleWhat Celebrity Divorces Can Teach Us
Celebrity divorces make headlines, seemingly every few seconds. But did you ever notice it is usually the announcement that a celebrity is getting divorced that makes the news, and rarely the nitty...
View ArticleA Matter of Life and Death
Brittany Maynard’s suicide on Nov. 1 makes her the new face for the “death with dignity” movement. Her decision is so compelling, in part, because she was 29.Based on case law precedent in the United...
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