My students know that I have some major biases (I try to share these upfront), and in particular, I really don’t like the idea of medicating developing brains when alternative treatments are available. I am not a clinician, and I Read more…
Our lives are becoming increasingly public and archived. Social psychologists have known for a long time that being watched can change the way people behave, but the concept of “being watched” might mean something very different in the age of Google Read more…
I am the first to admit that I have a sweet tooth. I do not understand people who say that something is “too sweet.” That concept completely eludes me (with the exception of anything with artificial sweeteners or high fructose Read more…
As my students know from our study of circadian rhythms, phase delays (such as today’s change from Daylight Saving Time) produce less disruption than phase advances (such as the Spring forward change in Daylight Saving Time). This week, we can Read more…
One of the more surprising things (to many students) we talk about in the context of the peripheral nervous system’s ability to reconnect is the transplanting of cadaver parts. In my news today was an interesting interview with a woman Read more…