Love And Lies 
Does Mom Tell Stories?
I was telling a story over dinner with friends the other day, and everyone was laughing (I’m pleased to say), and I added, “True story! True story! You can ask Reb... ...read more
Am I Writing My Daughter’s Future, or Rewriting My Own Past?
Last night I was talking to my fifteen-year-old about her summer PSAT prep class, which she doesn’t want to take. She called me after class today (I’m a long-distance dad)... ...read more
Why You Should Learn to Lie
One of my readers from Australia recently wrote: My girlfriend (who is basically my wife, we’ve lived together for 4 years now) said what I thought was the oddest thing tw... ...read more
For the Truth About Lying, Look to Your Toddler
If your two-year-old child lies, Dr. Kang Lee of the University of Toronto has found, she or he is likely to be more successful in life—and, loosely speaking, the better she lie... ...read more
Heartbroken, Dreaming the Impossible Dream
Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. For scientists who work on the subject, this is no longer the popular model for thinking about grief, but it is so close t... ...read more
What Becomes of the Brokenhearted?
The last time I was dumped I thought I was the one leaving. For months I had been trying to get rid of this woman. We were living together. She herself said, “I’m like an albatr... ...read more
Does Love Take Us Anywhere Other Than Death? Does It Matter?
Originally we had four arms and four legs, and could gymnastically tumble with such terrifying speed that we assaulted Mount Olympus. Zeus, freaked out by all these two-headed h... ...read more
Smart Men are Monogamous
A new study by Satoshi Kanazawa at the London School of Economics has shown that the higher a man’s IQ is, the more likely he is to be be liberal, an atheist, and — ... ...read more
The Universe in an Elevator
I was in an elevator yesterday–we don’t spend a lot of time in elevators in Kansas City, Missouri–and a smartly-dressed guy with good hair gave me a look. I lo... ...read more
Two of My Students Killed Themselves – What Were They Thinking?
Last week, one of my students committed suicide. A few months ago, another of my students killed himself. I was talking about this with a friend, trying to deal with it, and she... ...read moreFollow Us
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