Psychology
Can cognitive behavioral therapy break the cycle of violence?
CBT is a promising way to reduce violence, so why has it been so hard to scale?
Steven Pinker makes the case for optimism
Are things really worse than ever, or are we missing the bigger picture?
Series| Crossing the Divide
Having your views challenged is a good thing When we encounter ideas we don’t like, we often shut them down. Professor John Inazu explains why that’s a bad thing and what we can do to fix it.
Series| Crossing the Divide
The conservative radio host urging people to break out of their bubbles Charlie Sykes, a conservative radio host and author of "How the Right Lost Its Mind", explains the dangers of...
Series| Crossing the Divide
How to negotiate the nonnegotiable Insights on working through conflict with Harvard's top negotiation expert.
Can a single conversation really change someone's mind? This research says yes.
After studying a team of canvassers, two researchers found that a single conversation can have a significant and...
This week in ideas: How to form good habits, the case against empathy, and a miracle cure derailed
From how to make good habits (and keep them) to a crisis at the NIH, it's a new edition of our week in ideas.