Many of us crave trivial details while ignoring much of the world around us. Research helps explain this selective curiosity ...

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In the therapy room, I’ve seen how rethinking what we are – and what it means to ‘be dead’ – can lighten our fears ...

How does memory transform far away from home? A Sudanese artist uses a surreal lens to capture his longing and nostalgia ...

What would it mean to love a stranger just as you love your closest friends? A philosopher makes a case for ‘love ethics’ ...

Contrary to classic habit science, certain behaviours never become easy. Recognising this can help you stick with them ...

Throughout our long history, people have always experienced panic, probably even panic attacks. Today, we have sophisticated medications – especially benzodiazepines – that people can use to help them ...

We all make wrong decisions, but if you’re a ‘maximiser’ rather than a ‘satisficer’, the regret hurts all the more ...

Sartre’s phenomenology reveals how a shift from subject to object (and back) is not merely a matter of grammar You meet with a friend to take a walk. Together you stroll through the park, coordinating ...