Friends and relatives might be surprised that I think of myself as lonely. I'm married to a man I not only love but like, and we spend a lot of time together. If I feel like socializing, I can usually find someone to meet for coffee or a drink. Robin Marantz Henig coffeedrinkfeel share on social
Kids don't shuffle along in unison on the road to maturity. They slouch toward adulthood at an uneven, highly individual pace. Robin Marantz Henig adulthoodhighlyindividual Change image and share on social
Anxiety is not fear, exactly, because fear is focused on something right in front of you - a real and objective danger. Robin Marantz Henig anxietydangerfear Change image and share on social
As people construct a life narrative, researchers have found, they tend to remember more events from the teens and twenties than from any other time. It's called the 'reminiscence bump.' Robin Marantz Henig bumpcallconstruct Change image and share on social
Scientists who study play, in animals and humans alike, are developing a consensus view that play is something more than a way for restless kids to work off steam; more than a way for chubby kids to burn off calories; more than a frivolous luxury. Robin Marantz Henig alikeanimalburn share on social
The human brain has evolved the capacity to impose a narrative, complete with chronology and cause-and-effect logic, on whatever it encounters, no matter how apparently random. Robin Marantz Henig apparentlybraincapacity Change image and share on social
Angels, demons, spirits, wizards, gods and witches have peppered folk religions since mankind first started telling stories. Robin Marantz Henig angeldemonfolk Change image and share on social
As the brain matures, one thing that happens is the pruning of the synapses. Synaptic pruning does not occur willy-nilly; it depends largely on how any one brain pathway is used. Robin Marantz Henig braindependlargely Change image and share on social
The chance you passed up or missed could have had any number of different outcomes, and it's easy to fantasize about how much better every one of those outcomes would have been. Robin Marantz Henig chanceeasyfantasize Change image and share on social
The 20s are like the stem cell of human development: the pluripotent moment when any of several outcomes is possible. Decisions and actions during this time have lasting ramifications. Robin Marantz Henig 20sactioncell Change image and share on social
