It was the fact that they tried so hard that doomed them.
Groups satisfy our brain's natural inclination to make sense of hordes of people we encounter and observe. This quality is so inherent that children intuitively understand the need to form groups with...
Random, meaningless groups can adopt an us-versus-them mentality.
When a child sees herself through the prism of her peer group, the resulting self image can be distorted.
Sometimes Eli believed his mother was embarrassed by him. I swear, my mom thinks if I do one thing differently than the average person, I'm weird, Eli said later. It's like she thinks I'm a freak or s...
Unruly geeks change the world
Teenage drinking has been declining since 1999, but students vastly overestimate their classmates' use of alcohol, drugs, and cigarettes. For example, a study conducted at a Midwestern high school whe...
Awkwardness defines my life.
It was a relief to inhabit someone else's life for a while, to get her personal issues for a brief respite. In a play, she knew exactly how all her character's problems would be resolved. No matter ho...
There might be some residue in my mouth, but if I can breathe from my nasal passage, the air won’t come from my mouth or my diaphragm.
He didn't realize that simply by mingling among various lunch tables, he was befriending people in different crowds, weaving together the fringes of the cafeteria.
I love my job, and I hope people find comfort in knowing there are still people out there who love what they do. —a New York acute care nurse
Students usually don't refer to themselves as nerds until someone else accuses them of being one.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, male nurses ride the glass escalator; although they are in the minority, they receive higher wages and faster promotions than women in the same jobs.
If there is a single factor that spells out the difference between the cafeteria fringe headed for greatness and those doomed for low self-worth, even more than a caring teacher or a group of friends,...
Simpson calculated that if an inpatient nurse sees an average of even just four patients during a twelve-hour shift, in twenty years she will care for more than 11,000 patients and families. A clinic...
Too many parents fail to understand that there is a difference between fitting in and being liked, that there is a difference between being normal and being happy. High school is temporary. Family is...
In high school, Jake and Arjun had been straight A students who were heavily involved in school activities and did not party.
Studies have shown that, at least among students, popularity equals visibility.
A Health Affairs study comparing patient-satisfaction scores with HCAHPS surveys of almost 100,000 nurses showed that a better nurse work environment was associated with higher scores on every patient...
