Essays and reflections on behavior, motivation, and the systems that shape how people think about change.
On the counterintuitive dynamics of willpower, and why the most disciplined people are often the most stuck.
The psychological side effects of appetite suppression drugs—and what happens to identity when the body changes faster than the self.
How the wellness-industrial complex erodes the very thing it claims to build.
Why solving one problem often creates another—and what thoughtful practitioners do about it.
On the difference between pattern-matching and understanding, and why it matters for mental health care.
Moving beyond cue-routine-reward to the emotional and relational infrastructure underneath behavioral patterns.