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Why are we curious about some things and indifferent to others?
Many of us crave trivial details while ignoring much of the world around us. Research helps explain this selective curiosity.
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17 hours ago
Why some healthy habits still take so much effort
Contrary to classic habit science, certain behaviours never become easy. Recognising this can help you stick with them.
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6 days, 17 hours ago
The art of hiking
The desert acted as a mirror that seemed to say: you are like me – harsh, inventive, and full of life.
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1 week ago
Seeing grief for what it is
Faced with the pain of grief, it’s tempting to reach for words of comfort, but Yiyun Li showed me how little they offer.
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1 week, 1 day ago
The special kind of knowledge that can’t be put into words
Knowledge doesn’t only reside in books and lectures. As Bertrand Russell observed, there’s also ‘knowledge by acquaintance’.
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1 week, 2 days ago
The roots of goodness
Ervin Staub survived the Holocaust as a child. As a psychologist, he spent a lifetime asking how cruelty takes hold – and whether kindness can, too.
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1 week, 3 days ago
Why raves are such a reliable source of spiritual experience
Amid the pounding bass, ravers achieve a transcendence long associated with sacred practices. Neuroscience explains how.
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1 week, 4 days ago
How to be defiant
Staying silent often feels like the safe choice, but the costs can be profound. Here’s how to stand up for yourself.
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1 week, 5 days ago
The existential balm of seeing yourself as a verb, not a noun
In the therapy room, I’ve seen how rethinking what we are – and what it means to ‘be dead’ – can lighten our fears.
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1 week, 6 days ago
For maximisers, bad choices really sting
We all make wrong decisions, but if you’re a ‘maximiser’ rather than a ‘satisficer’, the regret hurts all the more.
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2 weeks ago