The Elephant on the Couch
When I finished medical school, like all graduates I took the Hippocratic Oath to do no harm. Primum Non Noncere. At the time, I remember laughing...
Living Longer Isn’t the Same as Feeling More Alive
My latest for The Wall Street Journal explores why the goal of longevity isn't just to add years to life. It's to add more...
Collective Effervescence: Why Shared Experiences Are Good for the Soul
New York is a city of strong opinions and limited patience. That is what made this month so strange. The Knicks championship win brought...
What if We Have a Perception Problem, Not a Kindness Problem?
During the Boston Marathon, a runner named Ajay Haridasse collapsed about 1,000 feet from the finish line. Four times he tried to get up...
“You” Is Not a Pronoun. It’s a Verb.
As a psychiatrist, I spend a surprising amount of time helping people unlearn things.
Not because they aren’t smart or capable, but because many of...
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