Using the Power of Ritual to Reduce Anxiety

We all get jitters before a stressful event, like an interview, exam, or competition. Performing a ritual beforehand can calm those nerves and improve performance.

We all get jitters before a stressful event, like an interview, exam, or competition. Performing a ritual beforehand can calm those nerves and improve performance.

Igniting the Joy of Learning with AI

LLMs are transforming learning by making knowledge accessible, personalized, and engaging—igniting curiosity, confidence, and joy as lifelong partners in our pursuit of discovery.

LLMs are transforming learning by making knowledge accessible, personalized, and engaging—igniting curiosity, confidence, and joy as lifelong partners in our pursuit of discovery.

Celebrating Human Potential and Achievement

Peter Drucker wanted to know what made people tick, especially successful ones. Learning about winners of high-level honors such as MacArthur Fellowships can be a savvy strategy.

Peter Drucker wanted to know what made people tick, especially successful ones. Learning about winners of high-level honors such as MacArthur Fellowships can be a savvy strategy.

Diversity of Thought in Polarized Times

Discover how to change divisive discussions into collaborative dialogues that encourage mutual understanding without the goal of "winning."

Discover how to change divisive discussions into collaborative dialogues that encourage mutual understanding without the goal of "winning."

What DNA Can—and Can't—Tell Us About Intelligence

Differences in intelligence are influenced in part by genetics. But how much can genetics really tell us, and how can we best use this knowledge?

Differences in intelligence are influenced in part by genetics. But how much can genetics really tell us, and how can we best use this knowledge?

“Something for Everyone”: A Conversation about AP Psychology

Psychology classes are popular across school levels. What's it like to take a psychology course for the first time? I talked to a 9th grader taking AP Psychology to find out.

Psychology classes are popular across school levels. What's it like to take a psychology course for the first time? I talked to a 9th grader taking AP Psychology to find out.

Enhancing Medical Education With the Arts

As AI transforms medical education, how do we preserve empathy and creativity? Discover how the arts can keep the human touch at the heart of medicine.

As AI transforms medical education, how do we preserve empathy and creativity? Discover how the arts can keep the human touch at the heart of medicine.

The Psychology of Ghost Stories

Ghost stories have been around for thousands of years and continue to evolve; they’re fun, fulfill innate psychological pleasure, and provide valuable life lessons.

Ghost stories have been around for thousands of years and continue to evolve; they’re fun, fulfill innate psychological pleasure, and provide valuable life lessons.

Supporting Mental Health for Students

Colleges and universities have the potential to play a vital role in promoting the mental and emotional health of young people. It is time they step up.

Colleges and universities have the potential to play a vital role in promoting the mental and emotional health of young people. It is time they step up.

Attitude Is (Not Always) a Choice

We don’t have access to choice when we perceive a threat. And when it comes to threats, our nervous systems don’t differentiate between perception and reality.

We don’t have access to choice when we perceive a threat. And when it comes to threats, our nervous systems don’t differentiate between perception and reality.

Understanding Pathological Demand Avoidance in Autism

Pathological demand avoidance (PDA), linked to autism, causes anxiety-driven avoidance of tasks. Discover how reducing pressure and offering choices can make a big difference.

Pathological demand avoidance (PDA), linked to autism, causes anxiety-driven avoidance of tasks. Discover how reducing pressure and offering choices can make a big difference.

Jargon-Free Is the Way to Be

Seven reasons why graduate schools should teach students how to write for national media outlets.

Seven reasons why graduate schools should teach students how to write for national media outlets.

The Mid-Semester Slump: How to Not Lose Your Mind

Halfway through the semester and you're hitting that slump, where everything sucks. Take a deep breath. If you take small steps each day, you'll make it to break.

Halfway through the semester and you're hitting that slump, where everything sucks. Take a deep breath. If you take small steps each day, you'll make it to break.

Is One Sibling Too Many?

Whether by choice or circumstance, birth rates keep falling and the number of only children keeps rising. Read reasons why only children are at a measurable advantage.

Whether by choice or circumstance, birth rates keep falling and the number of only children keeps rising. Read reasons why only children are at a measurable advantage.

Assessing Academic Flourishing

How can we help students flourish?

How can we help students flourish?

I Wish I Had Been Taught About Schizophrenia

Personal Perspective: Young people need to know about mental health disorders.

Personal Perspective: Young people need to know about mental health disorders.

How Parents Impact Their Kids’ Reading Skills

Parents may feel powerless to influence their children’s reading habits. But, in reality, they can dramatically impact kids’ reading fluency, level, and comprehension.

Parents may feel powerless to influence their children’s reading habits. But, in reality, they can dramatically impact kids’ reading fluency, level, and comprehension.

How the Start of the Academic Year Impacts Student Stress

As the school year begins, uncover how hidden stressors can affect your child’s well-being and gain expert insights on helping them manage challenges and build resilience.

As the school year begins, uncover how hidden stressors can affect your child’s well-being and gain expert insights on helping them manage challenges and build resilience.

How Drama Therapists Use Embodiment in Treatment

Physical action is not just a form of play; it is an avenue for learning and healing. Learn how embodying roles and concepts in therapy can lead to lasting changes for clients.

Physical action is not just a form of play; it is an avenue for learning and healing. Learn how embodying roles and concepts in therapy can lead to lasting changes for clients.

The Power of Unlearning

In a world that’s constantly evolving, knowing how to unlearn outdated ideas is just as important as learning new ones.

In a world that’s constantly evolving, knowing how to unlearn outdated ideas is just as important as learning new ones.

Changing With the Times? Attitudes About Nonparental Care

Nonparental care is the cultural norm. But is it the preference?

Nonparental care is the cultural norm. But is it the preference?

How Social-Emotional Learning and Mindfulness Build Emotional Resilience

SEL and mindfulness empower individuals with emotional intelligence and resilience, essential tools for navigating today’s global challenges like climate crises and social divides.

SEL and mindfulness empower individuals with emotional intelligence and resilience, essential tools for navigating today’s global challenges like climate crises and social divides.

The Phenomenon of Acquired Brain Injury Recovery

By examining the lived experience of recovery from acquired brain injury, we can learn much about brain plasticity and resilience as well as the importance of perserverence.

By examining the lived experience of recovery from acquired brain injury, we can learn much about brain plasticity and resilience as well as the importance of perserverence.

How to Cope with Homesickness During a Short-Term Trip

Missing home during a shorter trip, such as an intensive study abroad program, can trigger confusion and even guilt. Here are some ways to respond.

Missing home during a shorter trip, such as an intensive study abroad program, can trigger confusion and even guilt. Here are some ways to respond.

5 Strategies for Reaching Out to Students

Are you tired of students ignoring your emails and texts? These 5 strategies will enhance your communications so more students read and take action.

Are you tired of students ignoring your emails and texts? These 5 strategies will enhance your communications so more students read and take action.

The Problem With the Term "Functioning"

What does "high-functioning" even mean?

What does "high-functioning" even mean?

From Antisemitism to Mental Health

As they embark upon a new academic year, today’s Jewish college students are facing a historic nexus of crises and require much-needed access to support and relief.

As they embark upon a new academic year, today’s Jewish college students are facing a historic nexus of crises and require much-needed access to support and relief.

How Expressive Writing Can Empower Students

Explore how expressive writing can empower students by helping them process emotions and foster personal growth, all through the transformative power of storytelling.

Explore how expressive writing can empower students by helping them process emotions and foster personal growth, all through the transformative power of storytelling.

Elite Athletics and the Social Nervous System

From rookies to GOATS, we’re physiologically, psychologically, emotionally, and socially connected to each other, and we can use that connection for elite performance.

From rookies to GOATS, we’re physiologically, psychologically, emotionally, and socially connected to each other, and we can use that connection for elite performance.

The Case for Mandatory Psychology Knowledge in Schools

A Personal Perspective: Few states require psychology or human behavior courses in high school.

A Personal Perspective: Few states require psychology or human behavior courses in high school.