I regret not working harder to create true friendships with other couples, not seeking out people with whom to go do things and go places - people with whom to have a few crazy, memorable bonding adventures. Robin Marantz Henig adventurebondcouple 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
Many of us are tethered to bodies that sabotage us in our struggle to keep from getting fat, or to slim down when we do. Robin Marantz Henig bodyfatsabotage Change image and share on social
The limbic system explodes during puberty, but the prefrontal cortex keeps maturing for another 10 years. Robin Marantz Henig cortexexplodelimbic Change image and share on social
To me, it's always interesting to see what people end up regretting, as a way maybe to avoid such regrets in your own life. Robin Marantz Henig avoidendinterest Change image and share on social
In the modern world, the anxious temperament does offer certain benefits: caution, introspection, the capacity to work alone. These can be adaptive qualities. Robin Marantz Henig adaptiveanxiousbenefit Change image and share on social
In the womb, humans are free of microbes. Colonization begins during the journey down the birth canal, which is riddled with bacteria, some of which make their way onto the newborn's skin. Robin Marantz Henig bacteriumbeginbirth Change image and share on social
For humans and animals alike, truly vigorous, wholehearted, spontaneous play is something of a biological frill. Robin Marantz Henig alikeanimalbiological Change image and share on social
Parents bobble between a nostalgia-infused yearning for their children to play and fear that time spent playing is time lost to more practical pursuits. Robin Marantz Henig bobblechildfear Change image and share on social
