20 questions that could change your life

"Asking them today could redirect your life. Answering them every day will transform it."

A Glass of Sprite

" I even broke my arm when I made the unwise decision to jump off the tailgate of a parked pickup truck and tumble down a hill. My broken arm shaped the rest of my life."

The Last Psychiatrist: Are Law Schools Lying To Their Applicants?

"Despite the fact that 'JDs face the grimmest job market in decades' the schools are somehow reporting to prosepctive applicants that, e.g., '93% of grads are working' and 'the median starting salary of graduates in the private sector is $160,000.'"

How to Argue Properly

"It's easy to ruin relationships, at home or at work, by getting into an argument and letting it devolve past the point of usefulness. A good argument can produce a good things, however."

The Over-Interpretation of Dreams

"To see how much meaning people ascribe to their dreams, Carey Morewedge and Michael Norton asked participants to compare four ways of thinking about dreams... "

On Love: Did you marry the wrong person?

The Movement to Restore Children’s Play Gains Momentum

"For several years, studies and statistics have been mounting that suggest the culture of play in the United States is vanishing."

Inside the Battle to Define Mental Illness

"The insurgency against the DSM-5 (the APA has decided to shed the Roman numerals) has now spread far beyond just Allen Frances. Psychiatrists at the top of their specialties, clinicians at prominent hospitals, and even some contributors to the new edition have expressed deep reservations about it. "

Dave Barry’s 2010 Year in Review