We usually assume the comfort of a warm mug comes from finally slowing down. Emerging neuroscience suggests there may be another piece of the story.

We tend to think a good night’s sleep means eight uninterrupted hours. The research tells a more interesting story.

Kids look busy all day long - busy is not the same as absorbed, and the difference matters more than we think.

Two kids can look equally well-behaved - only one of them is actually learning self-control.