
Military Metaphors Distort the Reality of COVID-19
The rhetoric of war implies a heedless approach that undermines the practice of medicine

Military Metaphors Distort the Reality of COVID-19
The rhetoric of war implies a heedless approach that undermines the practice of medicine

Mentalist Blisters Skin with Brainwaves
Originally published in June 1899


Calculating the Incalculable
Fighting the pandemic from home and for home

Why Women May Be More Susceptible to Mood Disorders
New research in mice suggests that a pregnancy hormone contributes to brain and behavioral changes caused by childhood adversity

On Faith and Futility: A Pediatric Oncologist Meditates on the Death of a Child
I stood at the bedside with the patient’s parents, siblings and grandparents as we watched the monitor count down her final breaths

The True Costs of the COVID-19 Pandemic
It will kill many directly, but the effort to fight it will incur a huge toll on other aspects of our health and well-being

5 Surprising Facts About Rejection Sensitivity
Rejection stings for everyone, but for highly rejection-sensitive people, it can be a real showstopper

Field Notes from a Demographer in Training
Going out to interview people in rural Kentucky brought the dry population statistics I work with vividly to life

What Neuroimaging Can Tell Us about Our Unconscious Biases
It reveals that they involve the amygdala, the prefrontal cortex, the posterior cingulate and the anterior temporal cortex

Leading with the Unknowns in COVID-19 Models
In times of great uncertainty, we should look beyond the data

Expression of Doubt
Psychologists can’t agree whether facial expressions reliably convey moods. But companies building emotion-recognition software aren’t waiting to find out

Whatever Helps You Feel Less Afraid, Tired and Lonely, Do That
Research on positive psychology may help prevent burnout