What Maimonides – and Larry David – Knew About the Psychology of Giving

January 17, 2019 by Julian de Freitas, Rabbi Geoffrey A. Mitelman

Maimonides had many forward-looking insights about intuitive psychology, some of which we are only beginning to appreciate today.

Who Shows Up?

November 5, 2018 by Rabbi Geoffrey A. Mitelman

Those who “know” and “care” can’t seem to understand why others don’t. But invoking guilt and disappointment is not the way to communicate it.

Is science driving emerging adults from religion? Our Sinai and Synapses Fellows discuss.

September 26, 2017 by Rabbi Joshua Stanton

Out of ease, comfort, or inertia, our lives are made up largely of patterns. How do we re-examine them so we can let our minds guide our hearts?

July 13, 2017 by David Bosworth, Ph.D.

We are “cooperative breeders,” since we do not raise our children by ourselves, but rely heavily on a range of others to help us.

July 11, 2017 by Rabbi Geoffrey A. Mitelman

Using baseball to teach how it’s possible to love one group without hating another.

July 6, 2017 by David Bosworth, Ph.D.

While modern parents may bring complaints about infant crying to pediatricians, ancient parents turned to experts in magical arts.

June 29, 2017 by David Bosworth, Ph.D.

One way to see the WEIRDness of Westerners is through their parenting practices.

June 15, 2017 by Rev. Adey Wassink

The ability to understand how emotions affect our and others’ decisions is a big part of spirituality.

April 20, 2017 by Deena Gottlieb

Why are humans religious? As an aspiring rabbi, this is a central question of my life.