Bob S.
Bob Shumaker was born in Pennsylvania, the son of a lawyer and a writer. After graduating from public schools he attended Northwestern University for...
Honeymoonus interruptus
“Sure, I can answer that question, easy.”Anne was in her early 40s, sitting next to her husband on a couch in my lab, cameras rolling.
Happiness exercise: How to make people love you
People Will Like You: Active Listening
If you’re read psychology books, you’ve likely heard of the term “active listening.” And it probably means something along these lines to you:
Mary: “I had a really good day at the office today. It seemed that everything was going right. I even got complimented by my boss.”
Nancy (active listening, echoing back what she just heard): “It sounds like you had a really good day at the office, and that you’re enjoying remembering it.”
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...
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,...