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What if one of the world’s most common parasites could subtly influence the brain? The evidence is compelling in mice, controversial in humans, and too important to ignore. Share this… Linkedin Facebook Twitter

Books show us what it is like to be another and at the same time return us to ourselves. We read to learn how to live — how to love and how to suffer, how to grieve and how to be glad. We read to clarify ourselves and to anneal our values. We read for…

For those not familiar with the term, to catcall is to whistle, shout or make a comment of a sexual nature to a person passing by. In general, the term is used when the person being harassed is a woman, but men can also be subject to such harassment. Back in 2014, a video documenting…

Precis of “From Human Reasoning to Belief” Joshua Mugg Many thanks to the Brains Blog and Dan Burnston for the opportunity to discuss my book with Devin Curry, Aliya Rumana, and Lesley Walker. In this initial post, I will provide an overview of the book. Those interested in a longer … Share this… Linkedin Facebook…

Hi All, This week, we’re very happy to host a symposium on Josh Mugg’s recent book, “From Human Reasoning to Belief”! Today, we’ll have an intro post from Josh, followed by some really excellent comments from Devin Curry, Lesley Walker, and Aliya Rumana. On Friday, we’ll have a response from … Share this… Linkedin Facebook…

Fawning protects us from rejection but keeps us emotionally distant. Share this… Linkedin Facebook Twitter

This summer, temperatures and humidity have broken records. Here’s what research has shown about how our sleep is affected. Share this… Linkedin Facebook Twitter

The anguish of losing money because an expected tax deduction fails to materialize initiates loss aversion. It can lead a donor to avoid that discomfort by not donating again. Share this… Linkedin Facebook Twitter

“To be nobody-but-yourself — in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else — means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight.” “No one can build you the bridge on which you, and only you, must cross the river of life,” wrote the thirty-year-old…

All parents have times when emotions override their calm and they may react to their child in ways they regret. Here are three simple steps you can take to maintain equilibrium. Share this… Linkedin Facebook Twitter