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How Expressing Gratitude Might Change Your Brain
New York Magazine: A lot of so-called “positive psychology” can seem a bit flaky, especially if you’re the sort of person disinclined to respond well to an admonition to “look on the bright side.” But
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The Feel-Good School of Philanthropy
The New York Times: THIS year, “Giving Tuesday,” Black Friday’s philanthropic cousin, kicked off our nation’s most generous calendar month. Americans punch up their charitable donations in December, to over an estimated $1 billion a
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Having Kids Can Make Parents Less Empathetic
The Atlantic: Throughout my wife’s pregnancy, it seemed like everyone who already had kids was eager to tell us about the changes parenting would bring to our lives. Some were mundane but a little scary
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The Science of Compassion
NPR: Kellie Gillespie is in her early 40s. She lives in London. And until a couple of years ago, she was basically an ordinary person. That was before she took a psychology class with Scott
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Stop Googling. Let’s Talk.
The New York Times: COLLEGE students tell me they know how to look someone in the eye and type on their phones at the same time, their split attention undetected. They say it’s a skill
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The Funny Thing About Adversity
The New York Times: DOES adversity harden hearts or warm them? Does experiencing deprivation, disaster or illness make a person more — or less — sympathetic to the travails of others? You’ve probably encountered examples