Although you know your teenager takes some chances, it can be a shock to hear about them. One fine May morning not long ago my oldest son, 17 at the time, phoned to tell me that he had just spent a ...

The amygdala is part of the limbic system, which regulates emotional and behavioral responses. An amygdala hijack is a fight-or-flight response to stress. To better understand what an amygdala hijack ...

There’s something undeniably mysterious about mirrors. They hang quietly on our walls, reflecting our faces and rooms, yet they have always been linked to far more than vanity. Across cultures and ...

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