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The myth of multi-tasking.

Paying attention to the statistics A few years ago, I was invited to speak to a group of ...
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How to go with the flow.

Whitewater kayakers and musicians experience it. So do video gamers, rock climbers, and experienced meditators. If you've ever ...

Does CBT teach your prefrontal cortex to keep emotions in check?

Does CBT Teach Your Prefrontal Cortex To Keep Emotions In Check? In 2014, science journalist Emily Anthes wrote ...

This is your brain on empathy.

The Age of Introspection But how do you discover who you are and why you’re here? Pick up ...

The uncertain brain. A guide to facing the fear of the unknown.

Click here to download a PDF of this article “…in these uncertain and unprecedented times…” How often have ...

A Quick Guide to Different Types of Psychological Therapy

The range of psychological therapies and treatments available today for mental illness can be overwhelming. With new treatments ...

How to teach your kids about their brain.

Knowledge is power. So learning about the brain lays strong foundations for emotional intelligence. Wise words from clinical ...

How to walk away from Alzheimer’s disease

10,000 steps. That is the magic number of steps we should walk every day to improve our physical ...

These are the 13 neuroscience blogs and podcasts you need to follow in 2016.

Neuroscience is seductive. We have studies proving that the presence of irrelevant neuroscience information makes explanations of psychological phenomena ...

8 ways to encourage a growth mindset in kids.

Of all the topics I've written about over the years, how to foster a growth mindset in our ...

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