This election season has been brutal.  My brain is overwhelmed and now fried in response to the intensity of the political advertisements on TV.  The mute button on my remote is showing signs of wear and tear!  As it turns out, our politics may be shaped by our brains.  Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), […]

I originally wrote and published this article in September 2020, a couple of months before the 2020 presidential election.  Worry and anxiety resonate strongly with me again this year and I thought this article would provide some needed advice to get through this election season.  Self-help tip #1: Create a worry period Worry and anxiety […]