Molly Colvin

Cognoscenti contributor

Molly Colvin, PhD ABPP is a developmental neuropsychologist, director of the Learning and Emotional Assessment Program (LEAP) at Massachusetts General Hospital, and assistant professor of psychology at Harvard Medical School.

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For kids who have special needs, summer camp provides a few enchanted days when the world was designed entirely for them, writes Molly Colvin. (Getty Images)

Summer camp is for everybody

For kids who have special needs, including Molly Colvin's daughter, who has Type 1 diabetes, summer camp provides a few enchanted days when their differences are the key to acceptance...

Cognoscenti

Aug 25, 2023

Elementary students run in a school hallway. (Getty)

The pandemic disrupted our kids’ education — and they will be OK

We should take a moment to celebrate the end of a difficult school year, while remembering that we're still catching up, writes Dr. Molly Colvin.

Cognoscenti

Jun 21, 2022

We’ve all had quite enough of COVID, writes Dr. Molly Colvin. We’re understandably angry, but what do we do with that emotion? (Svetlana Voroshilova/Getty Images)

Understanding (and taming) your COVID anger

Two years into the pandemic, exhaustion, cognitive overload and perceived injustice have combined to make people very, very angry. Dr. Molly Colvin explains what’s happening in our brains.

Cognoscenti

04:49Feb 18, 2022

After so much hardship and loss, the psychological recovery from this trauma will be long, writes Dr. Molly Colvin. (Klaus Vedfelt/Getty)

Why You Can't Shake Pandemic Anxiety

With infection rates falling and vaccination rates rising, imagining post-pandemic life feels less like tempting fate. So, why are we still feeling anxious? Dr. Molly Colvin explains what's happening in...

Cognoscenti

03:26Mar 9, 2021

A lone woman walks in Boston Common, Friday, April 3, 2020, in Boston. (Michael Dwyer/AP)

That ‘Brain Fog’ You’re Feeling Is Perfectly Normal

Our brains are adapting to acute stress, writes developmental neuropsychologist Molly Colvin. Time warps so that the present moment is elongated. Complex thinking skills, like decision-making or planning, go offline.

Cognoscenti

03:08Apr 22, 2020