Psychology / Self-help

J.B. MacKinnon explains how ending overconsumption can save our planet. KEY POINTS A new book, using information from vastly different cultures,…

A Center for Global Nonkilling presentation by Darcia Narvaez, PhD, and Mary Tarsha. https://youtu.be/8DYh4LP-JwI It could be argued that humans have…

(or, How Texas Stole Women’s Bodies Out from Underneath Our Noses) How can any of us forget the delightful 2006 film starring Meryl Streep called The…

Triggers undermine intelligence. KEY POINTS The human animal has built in self-healing instincts.Self-healing instincts are thwarted by cultural…

Your conscious, analytical self is not alone. KEY POINTS Neuroscientist Jill Bolte Taylor draws more insights from her left brain stroke.Our brain…

The capacities of the adolescent brain can invigorate adults KEY POINTS Developmental neuroscience opens a positive view of adolescent brains.Adults…

To maintain a democracy, do we need democratic skill practice in childhood? "A democratic character structure emerges from a wellness-informed…

Healing our trauma is not our fault but is in our hands. KEY POINTS We all have trauma in our bodies.Healing is uncomfortable but refusing to heal…

https://youtu.be/LFRw7l-kb7o While May is traditionally Mental Health Awareness Month, this video was published on June 3, 2021, as a response to the…

“Establishing lasting peace is the work of education; all politics can do is keep us out of war.” - Dr. Maria Montessori Many parents will give a sigh…