New research investigates the effects of engaging in behaviors associated with openness to new experiences. Since a large part of …
How I Learned To Talk To My Filipino Mom About My Mental Health
It started with accepting just how different our life experiences have been. I was having a tough summer. I was …
How Technology is Hijacking Your Mind
“It’s easier to fool people than to convince them that they’ve been fooled.” — Unknown. I’m an expert on how technology hijacks …
Can Family Secrets Make You Sick?
In the 1980s, Dr. Vincent Felitti, now director of the California Institute of Preventive Medicine in San Diego, discovered something …
The Neuroscience of Creativity
Neuroscientific investigations often cross the borders between scientific disciplines; they walk boldly from biology to psychology and stride straight through …
How to Survive Your Midlife Blues
Midlife malaise is common, but take heart: Happiness tends to rebound as we get older, and there are ways to …
Utilizing Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace
Emotional intelligence, sometimes referred to as EQ, refers to a person’s ability to recognize, understand, manage, and reason with emotions. …
People With Strong Self Control Are Less Hungry & Tired?!
You may think of people with high self-control as having enviable reserves of willpower, but recent findings suggest this isn’t …
What Adults Can Learn From Dutch Children’s Books
It is an often overlooked fact that one of the easiest ways to learn about a foreign culture is through …
I Found My Birth Mother. It Didn’t Rock My Life — And That’s OK
I don’t know anyone who looks like me. I used to stare at family photos and search my parents’ faces …