Parenting from a Neuroscience Perspective

A neuroscientist discovers the ideal study subject.

On Conformity: Assimilation Versus Authenticity

Expecting people to conform can have troubling consequences. Freeing ourselves and those around us from such pressures can go a long way.

Dealing with Anxiety During the COVID-19 Pandemic

We need to make our anxiety about the situation work in a positive manner for us, without allowing ourselves to crumble under the pressure.

Understanding the Neuroscience of Compassion

What exactly is compassion and what drives the desire to help complete strangers?

Combating Misinformation in the Information Age

There has never been a more important time to protect ourselves against misinformation. Here is what research tells us about why we're susceptible to it.

7 Ways to Learn More Effectively

Are you picking up a new skill or learning something for the first time? Here are some techniques to maximize your learning potential.

To Forgive or Not to Forgive

The complex calculations involved in deciding whether to forgive someone or hold on to a grudge; and what we can learn from toddlers, who seem resistant to holding grudges.

The Effect of the Pandemic on Kids, Teenagers, and Families

The pandemic has upended the social and educational lives of children and teenagers. Here's what psychologists have to say.

The Evolution of Disgust Responses

Several factors influence our disgust responses, from culture to genetics to familiarity.

The Psychology of Disgust

The expansion of the role of disgust from a mechanism to protect from pathogens to one that governs morality.

Exploration Versus Reward in Toddlers

A new study asks what motivates toddlers to explore their environments as much as they do.

Reshaping Empathy

If we can attempt to harness our primal, tribalistic empathy and use it to try and enhance our understanding of people different from us, the world might be better for it.