No Art to This Deal

by Kenneth Cooper His hair is disheveled. His black suit is a size too big. A long red tie hangs from his neck and dangles to the area just below…

Do Parks Make People Happier?

How does living near urban green space affect your life satisfaction? Art Markman Ph.D I have been lucky enough to live in Austin, Texas for the past 15 years.  One…

7 Relationship Boosters You Can Use Today

These techniques will help you reconnect if you’re adrift. Andrea Bonior Ph.D. Relationship ruts can come on gradually; perhaps you and your partner love each other immensely, but are lately…

Landrieu is Just Like Donald Trump

By Jeff Thomas Tyrone Blackman, a 22 year old native New Orleanian, was arrested twice in the last 10 months.  The first time Tyrone was sent to jail for standing…

Corinne and Her Breasts

                Diagnosis BRAC1 Gene Mutation Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS) Double Mastectomy July 29, 2015 Final Reconstruction November 4, 2016 Corinne and Her…

Cultivating Smarter Prejudices

We’re all prejudiced, so we might as well get good at it. by Jeremy E Sherman Ph.D We mostly think of prejudice as pathology. Healthy people are receptive to everyone.…

Being Right vs. Feeling Right

The instinct to be right is strong. The instinct to feel right is stronger. By Jeremy E Sherman Ph.D. In bad visibility conditions, pilots fly by instrument. Rather than looking…

What Is Narrative Bias?

The illusion of causality By Shahram Heshmat Ph.D. We humans generally aren’t great at reasoning objectively about uncertainty as we go about our daily lives. We have a universal desire…

The 3 Basics of Friendship

Lydia Denworth   Want to know who your real friends are? Look for these essential things.   Friendship may feel complicated, but it turns out that recognizing your true friends…

How to Reverse Incarceration in Louisiana

Thirteen Steps to Stop Being First in Being Last By Bill Quigley.  Bill teaches at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law   Louisiana was recently named “Worst State” in…