The social brain is in its natural habitat when we're talking with someone face-to-face in real time.

Some children naturally have more cognitive control than others, and in all kids this essential skill is being compromised by the usual suspects: smartphones, TV, etc. But there are many ways that adults can help kids learn better cognitive control.

It is difficult to spread the contagion of excitement without having a sense of purpose and direction.

While there I began to study the Asian religions as theories of mind.

The best leaders don’t know just one style of leadership—they’re skilled at several, and have the flexibility to switch between styles as the circumstances dictate.

One of the leading theories of why electroconvulsive therapy is effective for most severe depressions is that it causes a loss of short-term memory - patients feel better because they can't remember why they were sad.

Making choices that improve things for all of us on the planet is an act of compassion, a simple act we can do any time we go shopping.