
Why can't work be fun?
Why can't work be fun? Science shows humans are more motivated by solving puzzles than they are by carrot-and-stick models.

Different but equal
The US wants to be a meritocracy, and part of that is believing that anyone can do anything. But then what do we mean by merit?

A Good Amount of Insanity
My chief beef with psychiatry is it only studies one end of the bell-curve, it doesn’t examine intellectual or artistic genius.

Pick-Me-Up for Holiday Depression
Every doc knows holidays can be paradoxically depressing. If you know someone who needs a pick-me-up try Hyperbole and a Half!

Seasonal depression: Why Workplaces Should Implement SAD Lamps
SAD lamps boost productivity and treat seasonal depression in the workplace.

FMRI and evidence-based psychiatry
For anyone who has been distressed by psychiatry's failure to incorporate evidence-based medicine the era of functional MRI has arrived!