Virtual Sessions Made Me a Better Therapist

Virtual Sessions Made Me a Better Therapist

It is not difficult to extend the lessons I’ve learned in my virtual sessions to every couple in their own homes. My advice is to begin by not talking—literally learn to “mute” yourself. Pausing to actively listen is not our instinct; we rush to tell our side of the...
The Long Search for a Computer That Speaks Your Mind

The Long Search for a Computer That Speaks Your Mind

Here’s the research setup: A woman speaks Dutch into a microphone, while 11 tiny needles made of platinum and iridium record her brain waves.The 20-year-old volunteer has epilepsy, and her doctors stuck those 2-millimeter-long bits of metal—each studded with up to 18...
Why Humans See Faces in Everyday Objects

Why Humans See Faces in Everyday Objects

Human beings are champions at spotting patterns, especially faces, in inanimate objects—think of the famous “face on Mars” in images taken by the Viking 1 orbiter in 1976, which is essentially a trick of light and shadow. And people are always...