A few months ago, I was the moderator for a virtual roundtable discussion with some of the teachers at my kids’ school. This involved me going upstairs to my office — a place I rarely visit anymore — and closing the door for an hour after dinner. Read the full article: Washington Post; The pandemic…

  One of the biggest contributors to our happiness is something we barely pay attention to: the voice inside our own heads. As psychologist Ethan Kross describes in his new book Chatter, that voice is constantly analyzing the situations we’re in, reflecting on the past and future, and telling us who we are. While sometimes friendly…

What actually is memory? Memory, in short, is a process. It begins with an ‘encoding phase’ when experiences are represented in webs of interconnected neurons. Over the short term – imagine briefly memorising a phone number – this takes place at the front of the brain. If you process information deeply enough it will work…

After a year of virtual gathering, getting back to real-life relationships can be intimidating. These eight simple exercises can help.           Read full article: NY times; Need to Dust Off Your Social Skills?, By Bonnie Tsui. 

World’s largest neuroscience prize goes to researchers whose work has paved way for preventive treatments. Read Full Article: The Guardian; Scientists who discovered migraine mechanism win £1.1m Brain prize  

The more students fall behind in the pandemic, the less likely they are to feel that they can catch up. Read full article: NY Times; How to Help a Teen Out of a Homework Hole, By: Lisa Damour