Personal Growth

Biocentrism is a theory that sees our lives as a string on unconnected Nows with no real time or death.

Bessel van der Kolk has spent a lifetime recognizing the damaging effects of trauma…and healing them. 

New research on student learning with technology and computers.

Even the US Military is rethinking sit-ups, which have been shown to do more harm than good.

20 cognitive biases in a chart that could keep you from making a bad decision.

The best way to solve a big problem is to think small.

Looking at cute cat photos has potential work benefits according to a study by Hiroshima University researchers.

What do Rachel Dolezal and the ethnic foodie scene have in common?

Spiritual capitalism started in the sixties. Today it has been mastered. 

Where do our best ideas come from? As it turns out, science says there are a number of ways to help prime the brain for divergent thinking. If you’ve hit a creative roadblock, here are a few ways to get the ideas flowing.

Just hearing two languages helps babies develop cognitive skills before they even speak. Here’s how – and how you can help them develop those skills.

High-wire artists Phillippe Petit says mistakes are our very best teachers.

A recent Pew Research Study finds women to be the more religious gender worldwide. 

We make certain assumptions about people we meet along the journey of life. Such as … that they actually have a home to live in.

Most teaching textbooks aren’t evidence-based according to a new report, so where should teachers go to keep their skills up to date?

Understanding how to become more resilient could rely on a simple linguistic shift. 

You’d think in the age of Uber and Airbnb someone would have figured out how to put Big Textbook in its place. Unfortunately, it’s a lot more complicated than just waving a magical disruption wand and putting Follett out of business.

Response to the passing of Antonin Scalia has been truly bipartisan: No one’s mourning and everyone’s demanding.

European metropolises in the Netherlands and Denmark dominate the annual rankings of top bicycling cities, due mostly to major investment in cycling infrastructure. These cities’ dedication to bicycling leads to major environmental, economic, and health benefits. American cities such as Minneapolis and Portland, Oregon, have made major infrastructure improvements in recent years.

Professional women are at a disadvantage due to what’s called “the confidence gap,” an idea popularized by Claire Shipman and Katty Kay. Shine is a new company that seeks to close that gap one text message at a time.

New research shows that the most effective leaders, from Abraham Lincoln to Jeff Bezos, are always questioning their own convictions. 

Researchers tested police on major misconceptions about the psychology of policing

The psychologist who fundamentally changed how teachers talk to children warns her message has been lost in translation.

Resolved to be more cultured in 2016? Try these art and music pairings to learn to savor more of both.

If you’re the kind of person who chronically abandons New Year’s resolutions, try “temptation bundling” in 2016.

Many who make New Year’s resolutions of the “less vice, more virtue” variety might benefit from some background on the history and logic of certain skills that flourishing depends on. 

What could we do with a little more peace of mind?

Getting people to like you has never been easier. 

What if overeager parents took a step back from pushing their kids toward good colleges?

The politics that don’t bind.