Beliefs about how lying looks are plentiful and often contradictory: depending on whom you choose to believe, liars can be detected because they fidget a lot, hold very still, cross their legs, cross their arms, look up, look down, make eye contact or fail to make eye contact. Robin Marantz Henig armbeliefchoose 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
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
Regret is a bitter emotion, so painful that the urge to avoid it often drives decision-making strategies. Robin Marantz Henig avoidbitterdecision 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
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
Even though loneliness affects so many of us, it has gotten scant research attention compared to related conditions like depression or anxiety. Robin Marantz Henig affectanxietyattention 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
