Your brain was never built for this. What neuroscience reveals about distraction, overload, and (thankfully!) recovery
Most of us spend attention the way we eat popcorn at a movie theatre: mindlessly, continuously, and often without realizing how much is disappearing in the process. (And yes, that analogy wasn’t hard to come by…I’m totally guilty of eating popcorn this way!) We...
Borrowed bravery: The surprising science of courage and connection
“You don’t have to be brave. You just need to find someone to be brave for.” That line from the movie Project Hail Mary made me really pause and think – and it turns out, there’s real psychology behind it. We’re often far braver when it’s not just about us. Here’s why… and how to use it:
The science of “I knew that would happen”
Guess what? You don’t experience reality. You experience your brain’s best guess about reality. And once you embrace that concept, many of your everyday behaviors suddenly make sense. Check out my newest article. This one’s a little “geeky science” … and a lot fascinating.
When someone you trust hurts you
Psychology offers plenty of tools for healing emotional pain, but not all of them work for everyone. Here’s what the research says, what helped me personally, and why time matters more than we’d like to admit.
From forest trails to parking lots: How humans sense direction (and why some of us really, really can’t)
Your sense of direction isn’t luck – it’s neuroscience. Here’s how your brain builds maps of the world and why some of us navigate more easily than others.