Grief
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Seeing grieving as learning explains why the process takes time
by Saren H Seeley & Mary-Frances O’Connor
History of art
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The art of Mughal India is best appreciated with all the senses
by Bharti Lalwani & Nicolas Roth
Wonder and the sublime
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How to revive your sense of wonder
That childhood urge to ask ‘how’ and ‘why’ usually fades. But we can all learn to rediscover the joys of wide-eyed discovery
by Frank Keil
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Engagement and activism
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From the erotic to the political – the legacy of Audre Lorde
by Myisha Cherry
Chronic pain
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Sometimes other people know your pain better than you
by Kenneth Boyd
Beauty and aesthetics
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Gardening with Heidegger: from mystery to truth, via the earth
by F Bailey Norwood
Wonder and the sublime
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The search for life beyond Earth is peculiar, from a parrot’s perspective
Directed by Jennifer Allora and Guillermo Calzadilla
Freedom and choice
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How to think about free will
You can’t escape cause and effect, but there is a way of viewing human agency that is motivating, plausible and humane
by Julian Baggini
Emotions
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What makes hate a unique emotion – and why that matters
by Cristhian A Martínez
Artists and movements
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The vibrating beingness of Seurat’s pointillist paintings
by Summer Brennan
Trauma
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A broad definition of trauma is useful; an open-ended one isn’t
by Ahona Guha
Therapeutic relationships
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What my patient with paranoia taught me about fear and humanity
by Patricia Steckler
Spirituality and religion
film
What happens when two people on life’s spiritual path find each other?
Directed by Lloyd Kramer and Scott Chestnut
History of emotions
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The journeys taken by emotion words shape our inner lives
by Tim Lomas
Chronic pain
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How to live well with persistent pain
Tools from acceptance and commitment therapy can help you sidestep the struggle against pain – and thrive, in spite of it
by Whitney Scott