Confessions of a Spiritual Rookie: How Comfortable are YOU Naked?
In the past year I have had two specific opportunities to test how comfortable I am naked in public. On a scale of “1-10”, “1”
Defrosting the chicken, pursuing the dream
What would scientists learn about your family if they camped out in your home for a few days? Turns out the answer is not so obvious.
Your Friends’ Friends Can Make You Happy
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Dr. Nicholas Christakis, who studies the mathematical, social, and genetic determinants of social network structure, explains how happiness flows one person to another.
Jason
Jason is a twenty-nine year old man with Asperger’s Syndrome from Rockland County, NY. Asperger’s Syndrome is part of the Autism Spectrum of Disorders and is a pervasive developmental disorder that affects the senses, motor skills, social skills and language. Jason was diagnosed relatively late in life and has endured a great deal of emotional pain due to his lack of social skills. He was also misdiagnosed with various conditions in his childhood, including schizophrenia and ADHD, and was given medication which caused horrible...
Dennis Charney, M.D.
Dr. Charney is the Anne and Joel Ehrenkranz Dean of Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Professor of Psychiatry, Neuroscience, and Pharmacology & Systems Therapeutics, and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs of the Mount Sinai Medical Center. Dr. Charney retains an active research program and is one of the nation's foremost investigators in the neurobiology and treatment of mood and anxiety disorders. He has pioneered research related to the psychobiological mechanisms of depression, anxiety, and human resilience to stress, and the discovery of novel...
J. Richard Hackman, Ph.D.
Dr. Hackman is the Edgar Pierce Professor of Social and Organizational Psychology at Harvard University. He conducts research on a variety of topics in social and organizational psychology, including group behavior and performance, leadership effectiveness, and the design of self- managing teams. His studies have included analyses of the dynamics of aircraft flight deck crews, professional symphony and chamber orchestras, and intelligence analysis teams.
Dr. Hackman received his bachelor's degree in mathematics from MacMurray College and his doctorate in social psychology from the University of...
The Courage to Be Vulnerable
This is our task as parents: to bring enough love and presence to our children's vulnerability.
The Tap Code
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Bob Shumaker, a former POW in Vietnam, describes how he and his fellow prisoners developed a social network that was crucial to their surviving three years in solitary confinement. They succeeded by creating a tap code that allowed them to communicate through their cell walls.
The Tap Code (NEW)
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Bob Shumaker describes the Tap Code he developed as a POW.
