The people most drawn to ideological thinking and authoritarianism aren’t aware of what makes them so susceptible ...

Coworkers would roll their eyes or cross their arms when Don spoke in virtual meetings. They criticised his contributions and described his ideas as stupid. They even made fun of the music he liked.

Being seen for who you are, both existentially and metaphysically, is a gift that society should strive to bestow on all ...

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People go to extreme lengths to avoid time with their own thoughts. We’ve found some ways to make it more pleasurable Imagine you’re sitting in a bus, waiting in line or simply sitting on your sofa at ...

Warning: this film features rapidly flashing images that can be distressing to photosensitive viewers. Experimentation meets skilled artistry, stylish filmmaking and what seems to be a robust ...

Alone in her bedroom, Nida closes her eyes and crosses into another world. Music blares through her headphones as she begins pacing back and forth, slowing and quickening her movements to the changing ...

When you feel low or fed up, it’s tempting to shut down and do very little. You might cancel activities and social events, and choose passive options instead, such as staying in bed or watching TV. It ...

The early Chinese philosophers knew that a healthy mind comes from a harmonious community, not a matter for individuals alone Mental illness is often thought to be a matter of individual disorder.

Long considered a sign of mental illness, ‘pareidolia’ or seeing patterns in randomness might be a useful measure of creativity Have you, like Hamlet and Polonius, ever looked at the clouds and ...

These experiences – which are more of an illusion than a hallucination – can be a healthy part of the grieving process In the weeks after the neurologist Oliver Sacks died, his friend Jonathan Weiner ...

Have you ever had that feeling in life when you pause to look around, and realise you don’t like what you see? Maybe you’ve been working in a vacuous job for years, renting in a noisy neighbourhood, ...