publications

The Social Health Institute’s work is grounded in decades of social science research and empirical studies from the Listening with Curiosity Project.

TEDMED Talk: Why “boys will be boys” is a myth–and a harmful one at that

 TED talk: The social brain and its superpowers

Culture Is Hurting Boys and Everyone Else

The Listening with Curiosity Project: A new approach to SEL.

The Listening Project: Fostering Connection And Curiosity In Middle School Classrooms.

Interpersonal Curiosity and its Association With Social and EmotionalSkills and Well-Being During Adolescence.

Interpersonal Curiosity: A Missing Construct in the Field of Human Development.

Question asking in active listening scale for early adolescents:Behavioral measure development and initial validation.

The Questions Young Adults Want to Be Asked: A New Perspective onInterpersonal Curiosity in Relationships

It Doesn’t Hurt to Ask: Question-Asking Increases Liking

The Crisis of Connection

Deep Secrets

Rebels With a Cause


TEDMED Talk: Why “boys will be boys” is a myth–and a harmful one at that

 TED talk: The social brain and its superpowers

Culture Is Hurting Boys and Everyone Else


The Listening with Curiosity Project: A new approach to SEL.

The Listening Project: Fostering Connection And Curiosity In Middle School Classrooms.

Interpersonal Curiosity and its Association With Social and EmotionalSkills and Well-Being During Adolescence.

Interpersonal Curiosity: A Missing Construct in the Field of Human Development.

Question asking in active listening scale for early adolescents:Behavioral measure development and initial validation.

The Questions Young Adults Want to Be Asked: A New Perspective onInterpersonal Curiosity in Relationships

It Doesn’t Hurt to Ask: Question-Asking Increases Liking

The Crisis of Connection

Deep Secrets

Rebels With a Cause