Should you get out of your comfort zone?

This week on No Stupid Questions: freakonomics.com/podcast/should…

Consider this tweet a shameless request that you wish me happy birthday—or a shameless excuse to show you the amazing painting my daughter Amanda made as my gift—or perhaps a shameless love letter to my husband Jason who, as some of us would say, loves me like Calvin loves Alice

Best Nudge Pun Ever 👇

My mom (age 89) just painted this ❤️

Hanging with my fellow ⁦Dunkin'⁩ fan, ⁦Laurie Santos⁩

Can you change your personality?

This week on No Stupid Questions: freakonomics.com/podcast/can-yo…

My final installment of the Education Week column “Ask a Psychologist.”

edweek.org/leadership/opi… #helpstudentsthrive

Watch your words, for they become your actions.

Watch your actions, for they become your habits.

Watch your habits, for they become your character.

Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny.

Read our final #tipoftheweek : characterlab.org/tips-of-the-we…

One evening, more than twenty years ago, I learned from Danny it’s possible to be a world-famous genius and interact with anybody and everybody with utmost respect and dignity, no matter who they are.

A Mosaic of Memories and Lessons from Behavioral Scientist: bit.ly/4aLAPce

What's the point of nostalgia?

This week on No Stupid Questions: freakonomics.com/podcast/whats-…

The Ritual Effect opens our eyes to the rituals we already perform—and the ones we can choose to create—which have the remarkable power to infuse the mundane with meaning and emotion.

Check out Michael Norton's book: michaelnorton.com/behavioral-sci…

It's normal for students to feel anxious about tests and presentations. Here's what the research says can help them.

Learn more from Michael Norton in the latest Education Week column “Ask a Psychologist.”
edweek.org/leadership/opi… #helpstudentsthrive

Met my hero Judy Blume!! If you are what you read, a lot of me is Judy Blume!!!!

In times of stress and uncertainty, people often turn to rituals.

And these rituals can be helpful in how we end up viewing our performance.

Learn more in our new #tipoftheweek : characterlab.org/tips-of-the-we…

I've been recommending A Brief History of Intelligence to everyone I know. A truly novel, beautifully crafted thesis on what intelligence is and how it has developed since the dawn of life itself.

Check out Max Bennett's book here: abriefhistoryofintelligence.com

When should you trust your gut?

This week on No Stupid Questions: freakonomics.com/podcast/when-s…

Beautifully written, extensively researched, and full of specific and actionable advice, The Breakthrough Years is essential reading for anyone who has wondered what we can do to help the teenagers we love thrive.

Check out Ellen Galinsky's book: a.co/d/iNd5f1l

Here’s how teachers can create an environment that encourages active, open-minded thinking.

Learn more in the latest Education Week column “Ask a Psychologist.”
edweek.org/leadership/opi…

Get your 'personality selfie' from No Stupid Questions by taking this super-short quiz: freakonomics.com/bigfive

And here's my selfie - apparently, I don't have a shy bone in my body. How about you @mikemaughan ?

Generative AI has an oracle, and his name is Ethan Mollick. Co-Intelligence is the very best book I know about the ins, outs, and ethics of generative AI.

Drop everything and read it cover to cover NOW: a.co/d/bO18ouF