A sample of research exploring pubertal timing and risk for psychopathology, probabilistic learning in generalized anxiety disorder, and links between psychopathology and cognitive ability in early childhood. More
A sample of research exploring pubertal timing and risk for psychopathology, probabilistic learning in generalized anxiety disorder, and links between psychopathology and cognitive ability in early childhood. More
My baby teeth never fell out. Instead, I yanked them out, roots and all, as soon as they were loose. I could have saved myself considerable pain by letting nature take its course. But I’m a serial “precrastinator”: I flip pancakes before bubbles have formed on the surface; I get More
The common human default mode is that we focus our energy on the here-and-now, and care less about ourselves and the events of the farther-off future. This present-bias can get in the way of all sorts of decisions that might improve our lot. The struggle with delayed gratification is what More
If you’ve ever put off an important task by, say, alphabetizing your spice drawer, you know it wouldn’t be fair to describe yourself as lazy. After all, alphabetizing requires focus and effort — and hey, maybe you even went the extra mile to wipe down each bottle before putting it More
Last spring I started a new exercise class. As someone who dislikes doing jumping jacks, burpees and push-ups, I found the workouts surprisingly enjoyable — at least for a while. But after several months, my newish hobby began to feel like watching the same episode of a TV sitcom over More
Our bodies know when to fall asleep and when to wake up. Our brains can keep track of short bursts of time like a mental stopwatch. But in our memories, our sense of time is fuzzy. Now, research is beginning to uncover how we put our memories in order. These More