by Teralyn Sell, PhD | Sep 28, 2026 | Human Behavior, Question of the week, Social Connection
Most of us have absorbed a rule about public life: leave strangers alone. It’s not an irrational rule. People are busy. Some want privacy. Some situations are plainly not safe or appropriate for conversation. And no one needs another person treating a train ride,...
by Teralyn Sell, PhD | Sep 28, 2026 | Capacity Report, Human Behavior, Movement, Question of the week
Most of us know the feeling: you’ve been staring at the same problem for an hour, getting nowhere, and someone says, “Go take a walk.” It sounds almost too tidy. As if the brain has a reset button located somewhere near the sidewalk. But I wondered whether walking...
by Teralyn Sell, PhD | Sep 28, 2026 | Human Behavior, parenting, Question of the week
“You’re so smart.” It rolls off the tongue when a child brings home a great test score, finishes a tricky puzzle, or says something unexpectedly clever. It sounds like the safest kind of encouragement. Who wouldn’t want a child to feel capable? But I wondered about...
by Teralyn Sell, PhD | Sep 28, 2026 | Human Behavior, Question of the week
There’s a familiar idea floating around adult life: a drink makes sex better. It loosens people up. It quiets self-consciousness. It turns an awkward date into a more relaxed one. And sometimes, people describe alcohol as the thing that helped them get out of their...
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...
