Deeply Trivial

I've blogged in the past about Ben Carson, and all the problems when he tries to demonstrate expertise in an area that isn't neuros...

I've blogged many times about the human brain , taking time to discuss the various brain regions and what behaviors and processes they c...

Another year, another birthday. I spent the evening before my birthday at the opera and hanging out with friends, and also making some new f...

I've been a dog person pretty much my whole life. Growing up, we always had dogs and I can't wait to have a dog myself. Anyone who h...

I've blogged before about the issues with memory , particularly when eyewitness testimony is used in trials to convict. That doesn't...

Worth Psychology recently tweeted this link to a New York Magazine story, "5 of Humanity's Best Ideas of What Dreams Actually Are....

As a social psychologist, I believe the situation has a strong influence on behavior, over and above a person's traits. Of course, I do ...

If you've been on Facebook the last few days, you've probably at least seen links to the so-called "cube personality" test...

This morning, I attended a great session on methodological issues in studying trauma. One of the presentations was about studying childhood ...

I posted the other day about luck and serendipity . Last night, after staying out a little too long and having a little too much fun with so...

Speaking of brain activity and responses, a friend shared this video with me - how stress affects your brain: This video gives a nice over...

I come from a very musical family. Both of my parents were in choirs in school, my brother writes and performs music, and music was almost a...

As I've said before, we all see the world through the lens of our discipline. And the things that irk us tend to be silly and overly spe...

I’ve been participating in a 26-book challenge for 2015: one of the items on the list is to re-read a book I love. I decided to revisit Ray...

In my approximately 30 years on Earth, I have developed many allergies. Some I've had since the beginning (e.g., lactose intolerance), o...

Today, we remember the 10th anniversary of the attacks of September 11th. In church today, the message was one of forgiveness. There are m...