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Kids with ADHD May Still Have Symptoms as Adults
I know of someone who was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as a child in the 1990s. When he turned 18, his insurance company notified him that his medication—a kind that gives kids with ADHD a better chance to succeed in school and can be quite pricey—was no longer covered. ADHD, the insurer said in effect, was a childhood disorder. What an unfortunate choice: to either struggle financially to pay for your medication or head into college or the workforce without the treatment that helps you. The idea that ADHD was restricted to kids was deeply ingrained at the time.
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Exploring the Science of Cocreating Relationships
Two professors and social psychologists studying romantic relationships have set out on a new venture—creating a podcast for undergraduate students and the broader public focused on analyzing romantic films.
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How GPS Tracking of Teens 24/7 Impacts Parent-Child Relationships
Phone apps can tell whether your kid is playing hooky. But remotely surveilling your child might not be great for navigating the trials of the teen years. ... With so many things for parents to worry about, from school shooters to fentanyl overdoses and child trafficking, it’s no surprise that they look to location monitoring apps such as Find My iPhone and Life360, which use GPS, as well as the location of nearby Wi-Fi networks and cellular towers, to track and keep their children safe, says Sophia Choukas-Bradley, an associate professor of psychology at the University of Pittsburgh, whose research focuses on the mental health and well-being of adolescents and emerging adults.
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Professional Development: How to Turn Your CV into a Resume
Learn how to frame your skills for the specific needs of an industry job in this webinar.
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Embracing Autism as a Difference, Not a Deficit
Autistic people face unique sensory and social challenges throughout their daily lives, but embracing autism as both a disability and a valuable source of neurodiversity could help create a more inclusive society.
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A Psychic and a Skeptic Walk Into a Vortex
On a trip to Sedona, Ariz., a writer tries to understand her mystically inclined mother’s beliefs with the help of crystals, meditation and visits to the area’s supposed celestial portals. ... In his 2023 book “Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life,” Dacher Keltner, a psychology professor at the University of California, Berkeley, defines the feeling as “being in the presence of something vast that transcends our understanding of the world.” Although awe is an emotion, it can also act as the connective tissue that stitches together the everyday enigmas that inform — or challenge — our philosophies. In this way, it’s not unlike empathy. ...
