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SOCIAL ANXIETY

How to network when you’re socially anxious

Do networking events fill you with dread? Here’s how to manage your fears, show up, and take advantage of the opportunities

by Fallon Goodman

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KNOWLEDGE AND REASON

Why the search for proof can’t be separated from faith

Rather than being an enemy of empiricism, belief in what can’t be known is part of how we gain knowledge, even now

by Adam Kucharski

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CAREGIVING
2

The hard art of comfort

Sick in a London hospital, I understood the Book of Job and his rage at all the miserable comforters

by Lisa Simone Kingstone

Ideas

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IDENTITY

Why we should embrace ‘nepantla’ – the in-betweenness of life

by Carlos Alberto Sánchez

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ARCHITECTURE

In the bustle of the city, we need more pockets of serenity

by Zsanett Ritli

Guides

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GOALS AND MOTIVATION
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Want things to go well? Plan like a defensive pessimist

So often we underestimate the time and effort required to reach our goals. You can avoid that trap with realistic planning

by Julie K Norem

WISDOM
1

How to find your InnSæi

In uncertain times, an Icelandic concept can help you reconnect with your intuition and follow your inner compass

by Hrund Gunnsteinsdóttir

Life stories

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MEANING AND THE GOOD LIFE
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‘We are all always coming and going’

Steve Schwartzberg’s journey from Harvard psychologist to erotic healer, Buddhist and teacher was always haunted by death. Then he was diagnosed with terminal cancer

by Andrew Lawler

Editor’s picks

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MONEY AND ECONOMICS
1

How to save money

Aside from basic needs, your financial priorities are up to you. Resist short-termism by keeping in mind your values and goals

by Kim Stephenson & Pradnya Surana

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MONEY AND ECONOMICS
4

How to manage your finances to do good in the world

Whether you have a little or a lot, your money is always at work. Follow these steps to ensure it’s making a positive impact

by Sarah Bengtsson

Latest videos

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OCD

Sexual OCD doesn’t fit the stereotypes. That compounds the pain

Video by ABC Science

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OCD

Adrift at sea, Nestor struggles to control the chaos within

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DANCE

The relentless work behind the poise of a world-class dancer

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GENDER

What’s a girl to do about leg hair? A playful exploration

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MUSIC

How Bobby McFerrin draws out mesmerising music from any audience

Notes to self

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POETRY

Existential crisis? Try reading Wordsworth

by Sam Dresser

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WISDOM
1

How to find your InnSæi

In uncertain times, an Icelandic concept can help you reconnect with your intuition and follow your inner compass

by Hrund Gunnsteinsdóttir

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VISIONS AND MYSTICISM

A haunting in Brooklyn

At 25, I saw my grandfather’s ghost. At 52, I think of what it may mean to be a ghost

by Kathleen Donohoe

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FOCUS AND ATTENTION
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No, willpower isn’t a muscle – here’s a better way to think of it

The muscle metaphor based on ego-depletion theory hasn’t survived scrutiny. But there’s an alternative that holds promise

by Alberto De Luca

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CHANGE AND SELF-DEVELOPMENT

How to cope with disruptive change

You can’t stop life from throwing changes your way, big and small. But you can get a lot better at dealing with them

by David A Clark

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MIND AND BRAIN
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Perception is a process of inference, not an account of ‘reality’

Video by Aeon

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GOALS AND MOTIVATION
1

Want things to go well? Plan like a defensive pessimist

So often we underestimate the time and effort required to reach our goals. You can avoid that trap with realistic planning

by Julie K Norem

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SPIRITUALITY AND RELIGION

Spirituality can’t be reduced to what’s happening in the brain

Seeing the ‘mind’ as extending beyond the head can help us better understand the nature of transcendent experiences

by Mohammadamin Saraei

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HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF MENTAL HEALTH

For some with mental illness, it’s not always good to talk

Well-meaning campaigns urge openness and conversation about mental health struggles. But there are those who cherish silence

by Dan Degerman

Explore: Animals

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Psyche Exclusive
CAREGIVING

High in the Alps, Kathleen takes extraordinary steps to keep a pet safe through the winter

Directed by G Anthony Svatek

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WORK AND VOCATION
2

A former office worker charts his own path, herding sheep high into the Pyrenees

Directed by Jake Joynson

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ANIMALS

Even if we could speak to animals, should we?

by Virginie Simoneau-Gilbert & Leonie Bossert

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TRAUMA AND PTSD

How small creatures helped James connect with the human-scale world

Directed by Spencer MacDonald

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PLACE
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A makeshift community of people and migratory birds converge on a strip mall

Directed by Henry Davis