Opinion

What Makes Us Human?

Source: Psychology Today

Psychologist Thomas Suddendorf argues the importance of identifying the similarities and differences between humans and other animals.

Dare to Disagree

Source: TED

Constructive conflict fuels progress far better than passive agreement does. Learn how great ideas and strong results can stem from disagreement.

Adolescence and the Agony of Decision Making

Source: Psychology Today

Psychologist Carl Pickhardt explains why it’s hard for teenagers to make decisions and offers some advice.

The hidden power of smiling

Source: TED

Your smile can predict how long you live. Would you believe it? Listen to one man give voice to his theory about smiling.

How Parents Influence Kids’ Gender Roles

Source: The Atlantic

How were you raised? Does it affect who you are now? Watch this short video to see how culture affects gender roles.

Teach Girls Bravery, Not Perfection

Source: TED

Rather than being taught to be brave risk-takers, Reshma Saujani argues girls are taught to avoid risk and failure. Do you agree with her claim?

Why celebrating Juneteenth is more important now than ever

Source: Vox

Juneteenth celebrates when enslaved people in the deep Confederacy finally learned of their freedom years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. Read the article to learn more about the holiday and America’s history of oppression.

Are We Living in the Gilded Age 2.0 ?

Source: HISTORY

The Gilden Age, as its name suggests, was appealing on the surface, but many objectionable qualities laid below the exterior. Compare our current time period to the late 1800s.