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Can Lying ever be Kind?
Paradoxically, but also rather troublingly, there are certain lies that preserve the underlying truth about our feelings somewhat more effectively th…
6 days, 13 hours ago
How to Find Creative Work
Those of us who aspire to work in a creative field often end up despairing that such roles seem so few and far between. Yet the search is less hopele…
6 days, 14 hours ago
The Challenge of Shame #animation #selfworth #mentalhealth
Underlying so many of our emotional problems lies one phenomenon above any other; shame. Feeling misguidedly and disproportionately ashamed of who we…
6 days, 14 hours ago
The Fascination with Violent Criminals
Violent criminals are strangely compelling and consoling to read or hear about on the news. The reason is specific but unmentioned: they make us feel…
6 days, 14 hours ago
Why Criticism Can Hurt so Much
Our difficulty in accepting criticism doesn’t arise from feeling it is undeserved, but rather the opposite. It confirms a secret belief in our own un…
6 days, 15 hours ago
How to Ready Yourself for the Worst
We tend to get very attached to plan As. We’ll get married, move into a house near the park, work in financial services, pivot into philanthropy and …
6 days, 15 hours ago
The Problem With Travel
We’re used to thinking of going traveling as the easy and fun bit of life, but in fact, it’s a process fraught with hidden complications and seldom m…
6 days, 15 hours ago
How to Move Past Shyness
The secret to overcoming shyness is to remember that others are, beneath the differences, always substantially the same as we are. Enjoying our You…
6 days, 16 hours ago
What Do Cynical People Truly Seek?
What lies behind the pessimism and witty bitterness of the cynic? As always: a lot of pain… Enjoying our Youtube videos? Get full access to all our…
6 days, 16 hours ago
How Perfectionism Makes Us Ill
‘Perfectionists’ are generally held in high-esteem: praised for their self-discipline and refusal to compromise. Yet in truth, the trait is a manifes…
6 days, 16 hours ago