Here’s a treat for Valentine’s Day: Take a close-up look at a decellularized “ghost heart.”

许多人认为，仅凭血缘关系就理所当然地应与家人保持联系，这种”基因关系特权”观念在各种文化和家庭中广泛存在。本文探讨了这一现象的定义、成因，以及为何在家庭关系缺乏真正价值时，抵制这种特权观念反而有益于个人的心理健康与成长。

许多人在争吵中会不自觉地情绪关闭，难以为自己有效发声。这可能源于三种原因：容易陷入情绪超载、将冷战回避作为攻击手段，或是反复陷入同一争吵的循环。了解背后的根源，有助于在冲突中建立更健康的沟通方式。

情绪失调和冲动行为常常导致人际关系破裂。辩证行为疗法（DBT）提供了一套修复受损关系的技能：理解自己的行为如何伤害对方、真诚道歉、展现洞察力与共情、承诺改变行为，并以实际行动弥补过失。仅说”对不起”往往不够，关键在于充分承认错误并付诸改变。

We all have an inner advice monster — that oh-so-clever of us part of us which has the answer to everything. But it could be getting in the way of connection. Here’s how to muzzle it, says coach and author Michael Bungay Stanier.

Linda Cliatt-Wayman has spent her career working in low-income, low-performing schools. She has developed a thick skin and a tough attitude … laced with fierce love for her students. Here, she shares her approach to fixing a broken system and doing right by kids who deserve the best.

Being a stranger to yourself leads to bad matches. Here's how to adjust.

研究人员访谈了34名曾对他人实施过”消失”（Ghosting）行为的学生，归纳出八个核心主题，涵盖”消失”行为的诱因、实施过程及情感后果。研究发现，”消失者”普遍对自身行为有复杂的情感体验，且大多数人承认这种行为会对他人造成伤害。

对自己的能力产生怀疑，可能成为实现职业梦想的最大障碍。本文提出三种切实可行的策略——自我盘点、提升技术技能与拓展职业人脉，帮助你突破自我设限，重新找准职业方向，勇敢迈向下一个职业目标。

This week’s virtual mailbag included a personal take on why we should teach creativity, and the accusation that a TED speaker might just be “philosophically redundant.”