Dr. Temple Grandin's documentary, coming in April! youtube.com/watch?v=1SCViJ…

It's worth repeating again and again: Not every single feeling of anxiety, anger, frustration, and despair is a trauma response. In order for a trauma response to mean anything at all, it can't mean everything.

Humans take themselves way too seriously.

The first time I talked with Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman ⛵🛵 was way back in November of 2016 for Ep. 11: Redefining Intelligence To Unlock The Possibility In Our Students

Again, recorded before our name change. wegrowteachers.com/ep-11-redefini…

Taking smart risks, reframing our thinking to expect and accept more #failure to gain greater success, how to have a little fun when something doesn't work out...all this and more from my convo with Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman ⛵🛵 on #ThePsychologyPodcast 🎙🧠 youtube.com/watch?v=SDlJYj…

One of the most transformative realizations you could ever make in your life is that you are allowed to like yourself-- even love yourself-- even if other people don't like you.

I'm not a big fan of instant vulnerability culture. I'd like to choose who I wish to be vulnerable with and when. There's this cultural notion that immediately telling complete strangers everything that has ever happened to you is so wonderful. Manufactured intimacy is not real.

“Thank God we don’t have to earn every bit of love that comes our way.”

This shouldn't even have to be said, but University policies should uniformly encourage respectful disagreement, finding common humanity, challenging one's own assumptions, and thinking critically-- actively discouraging division and hate based on ideology and social identity.

Fun fact: Emotional intelligence, verbal intelligence, and visual-spatial intelligence are all subfactors of general intelligence. Any cognitive skill that involves working memory and reasoning will draw, at least in part, on general intellectual functions.

Do your research, show respect, and get to the point - and other tips on confidently talking to people in power: fastcompany.com/91040425/how-t…

Super helpful DBT cheat sheet

Grumbling about something can feel as if it offers relief, but it spreads misery. Here’s how to break the grievance habit and make everyone happier (including yourself): theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/… Arthur Brooks

This comedy bit about autistic children is so good instagram.com/mattrife/reel/… Matt Rife

Join me and some amazing educators at the Learning & the Brain Conference in April in NYC! learningandthebrain.com/conference-512… Learning & the Brain Todd Kashdan Simon Baron-Cohen Daniel Willingham Colin Seale, J.D. Creativity & Imagination Lab Dr. Nicole A. Tetreault Tony Wagner

Empowering Parents and Professionals

Insights from developmental psychologist Karin Sternberg, the author of 'Children Today', about how to empower children (and adults): beautifulminds-newsletter.com/p/empowering-p…

Did you know that today is World Obesity Day? If you care about your health and wellness, I encourage you to do whatever is within your power to exercise and eat healthy. Seemingly small choices add up and can make a big difference in your quality of life!

Research suggesting men are superior to women in certain aspects is often viewed less favorably than research showing the opposite. But why? A recent study by Steve Stewart-Williams examined this issue, finding evidence that perceived harm to women is a key factor driving negative