This is Drama Masks, a Bay Area performing arts column from a born San Franciscan and longtime theatre artist in an N95 mask. I talk venue safety and dramatic substance, or the lack thereof. Cambridge ...

The accumulation of wealth and integrity of character do not necessarily go hand in hand. In fact, they often don’t. This is the case in real life, but often in fiction. There are several movies and ...

These coaches help professional athletes achieve their goals through mental preparation — and they could help you, too. By Christina Caron Simone Biles, Iga Swiatek, Russell Wilson — these very ...

AI, particularly generative AI and Large Language models (LLMs), is rapidly transforming society and daily life. Psychology research and practice can elucidate how AI use and outputs interact with ...

No two filmmakers travel the same path to their chosen profession. RaMell Ross has traveled one unlike that of almost anyone else to direct his lauded feature debut, "Nickel Boys." Before adapting ...

Issues of sexuality and gender touch upon all people’s lives, and as such, while deeply personal, are simultaneously profoundly social in nature. Cultural norms and social institutions — from ...

The moment a person steps off the street and into a restaurant—to take just one example—the brain mentally starts a new “chapter” of the day, a change that causes a big shift in brain activity. Shifts ...

Something becomes a habit when the action becomes automatic. Here’s how to apply psychological principles to develop new and healthy habits. For many, developing healthy habits, such as cooking ...

When you feel “in-between” an old version of yourself and who you’re becoming (or who you want to be), you may be experiencing a liminal space — a temporary psychological period of transition. Life is ...