Behavioural Geneticist Robert Plomin recently spoke with author Sam Harris on the Making Sense Podcast (Episode 211 – The Nature of Human Nature).
Harvard University recently announced that despite deciding to allow only 40 percent of its undergraduates to return in the fall, and that all classes would be conducted online, that it would still be charging students $50,000 in tuition fees, for the 2020-2021 academic year.
If you’re confused about how counseling works, the following analogy might help to clarify a few things.
In a previous article, I described how the habit of avoiding anxiety-provoking situations can not only prevent growth, it can exacerbate weaknesses. Honnold’s story is fascinating, in part, because unlike the typical ‘anxious avoider’, his aversion to strangers actually facilitated his climbing mastery.
A note highlighting some criticisms of Matthew Walker's bestselling book, Why We Sleep.
Sleep—if you’re like the majority of people living in the developed world, you’re probably not getting enough of it. Matthew Walker, a professor of neuroscience and psychology at UC Berkley, is here to spell out why that’s a problem. What follows is a selection of the most fascinating (or perhaps terrifying) facts from his bestselling book, Why We Sleep, a forthright look at the dire consequences that can result from a lack of shuteye.
A response to psychologist Jordan Peterson's arguments in favor of corporal punishment.
A biographical exploration of bestselling author, Stephen King.