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Some books offer information. Others change our moral eyesight. Adam Grant’s Give and Take belongs to the latter category. Grant describes three relational styles. Takers seek advantage. Matchers [...]

Scent does not merely remind us of the past. Sometimes, for a few seconds, it reinstalls us there…There are doorways that do not look like doorways. A song can be one. A recipe can be one. A [...]

Sometimes helping feels loving—but it may actually hold others back. When we shield people from the consequences of their actions, we’re often enabling them, not supporting real growth.

Summertime always has a slightly different flavor than the rest of the year. Even if we are working, the nicer weather (at least in this hemisphere) can uplift our spirits and improve our mood. [...]