Some people, no matter how robust their stock portfolios or how healthy their children, are always mentally preparing for doom. They are just born worriers, their brains forever anticipating the dropping of some dreaded other shoe. Robin Marantz Henig anticipatebearbrain share on social
The music that was popular in your youth seems to be the music you recall most vividly - and most nostalgically - for the rest of your life. But so is the music that was popular in your parents' youth. Robin Marantz Henig lifemusicnostalgically share on social
It's almost a rite of passage for the middle-aged, it seems, to invent generational stereotypes for dumping on the young. Robin Marantz Henig agedumpgenerational Change image and share on social
Some of my happiest moments are the ones I spend with my husband, a few close relatives, and a handful of very good friends who know me well and like me anyway. Robin Marantz Henig closefriendgood 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
Biology sets the context, and that is critical, but obesity still boils down to whether a person eats too much or exercises enough. Robin Marantz Henig biologyboilcontext Change image and share on social
The English language has 112 words for deception, according to one count, each with a different shade of meaning: collusion, fakery, malingering, self-deception, confabulation, prevarication, exaggeration, denial. Robin Marantz Henig collusionconfabulationcount share on social
The essence of play is that the sequence of actions is fluid and scattered. Robin Marantz Henig actionessencefluid Change image and share on social
I'm always made a little uncomfortable by studies that assert that Millennials are the most narcissistic generation in history. To me, being young has always meant being self-absorbed; in many ways, that's what youth is for. Robin Marantz Henig absorbassertgeneration share on social
There's very little about being in a functional-M.R.I. scanner that is natural: you are flat on your back, absolutely still, with your head immobilized by pillows and straps. The scanner makes a dreadful din, which headphones barely muffle. Robin Marantz Henig absolutelybackbarely share on social
