by Franklin Wordsmith | Oct 12, 2021 | Leadership, Neuroscience
How My Mother Still Teaches Me about This My mother has Alzheimer’s. I don’t tell you this for sympathy or a donation, but because it sparked my need to better understand kindness. Most people struggle to define kindness—ending up with “I know it when I see it.” After...
by Franklin Wordsmith | Apr 19, 2018 | Neuroscience
I’ve had the flu for almost a week, with a buzzy and stuffy head.When I picked up my office phone this morning, there was no dial tone, and the static made me feel as if I was in the center of a bowl of Rice Crispies.It had snowed overnight and there was only a...
by Franklin Wordsmith | Oct 10, 2017 | Neuroscience
I remember the first time I heard about oxytocin.A personal development expert explained it was called “the love hormone.” This neurotransmitter, released by the pituitary gland, is responsible for behaviors associated with relationships and bonding.Hug or kiss...