by Teralyn Sell, PhD | Sep 28, 2026 | Human Behavior, parenting, Question of the week
“You’re so smart.” It’s one of those sentences many of us say almost automatically. A child brings home a good grade, figures out a puzzle, remembers an obscure dinosaur fact, and there it is. The compliment feels warm, deserved, and harmless. But I’ve wondered about...
by Teralyn Sell, PhD | Sep 28, 2026 | Decision-Making, Human Behavior, Question of the week
Multitasking has become one of those things we criticize while quietly admiring it. The person who can answer Slack, listen to a meeting, order groceries, scan an email, and remember the school pickup schedule seems impressively capable. In a crowded life, keeping...
by Teralyn Sell, PhD | Sep 28, 2026 | BRAIN HEALTH, Movement, Question of the week
“Go take a walk and clear your head.” It’s one of those pieces of advice that can sound almost too obvious to question. You’re stuck on a decision, irritated after a meeting, circling the same thought for the fifteenth time. So you leave the desk, walk around the...
by Teralyn Sell, PhD | Sep 28, 2026 | BRAIN HEALTH, Question of the week, Sleep
There’s a deal many of us make with the week: I’ll sleep less now and catch up this weekend. It sounds reasonable. Monday through Friday are crowded. Work runs late. Someone needs something. One more episode turns into two. Then Saturday arrives, and sleeping in feels...
by Teralyn Sell, PhD | Sep 22, 2026 | Lab notes
For years, “fasting bloodwork” was treated as the serious version of a cholesterol test.No breakfast. Morning appointment. Water only. Then, presumably, a more trustworthy answer.That assumption is being examined more closely. A 2025 UK laboratory consensus statement...
