Many people believe that their memories preserve events exactly as they occurred and store them in their brains. But, as Elizabeth Loftus, an influential psychologist, has demonstrated, “Memory works ...

When emotions get intense, access your most curious self. Seek to adapt to discomfort rather than avoid it. Treat uncertainty as a chance to build skills and mental strength, instead of fearing the ...

The novelist Julian Barnes doubts that we can ever really overcome our fixed beliefs. He should keep an open mind.