Trauma
idea
Racism has broadened ‘Black time’ to an always and everywhere
by Desirée H Melton
Stories and literature
idea
Time, like memory, is fickle: days wrap back on themselves
by Grace Linden
Stories and literature
guide
How to create compelling characters
It’s not only writer’s intuition. Use personality psychology to create just the right blend of surprise and believability
by Kira-Anne Pelican
Sex and sexuality
idea
The new genomics of sexuality moves us beyond ‘born this way’
by Joanna Wuest
Communication
idea
If smiles are so easy to fake, why do we trust them?
by Alexander Danvers
Diet and exercise
film
A gym built of Soviet-era scraps is a creative community hub
9 mins
Decision-making and attention
idea
What might mushroom hunters teach the doctors of tomorrow?
by Anna Harris & Lisa Herzog
Transcendence and nature
idea
Why awesome natural beauty drops the jaw and lifts the spirit
by T Ryan Byerly
Spirituality and religion
idea
There has never been a time when this article didn’t exist
by David Chai
Mental health
idea
If you stay mentally well your entire life, you’re not normal
by Jonathan D Schaefer
Habits and routines
idea
Sprinkle a little ancient philosophy into your daily routines
by Joel Owen
Subcultures
idea
How a secret European language ‘made a rabbit’ and survived
by Martin Puchner
Dance
film
Why a Broadway dancer started her own theatre in the Mojave Desert
Directed by Poppy Walker
Neurodiversity
idea
I have no mind’s eye: let me try to describe it for you
by Neesa Sunar
Thinkers and theories
idea
Pseudophilosophy encourages confused, self-indulgent thinking
by Victor Moberger
Anxiety
idea
It’s not always good to let it all out: the perils of over-sighing
by Elke Vlemincx
Communication
idea
Rise up fellow complainers, let’s be vulnerable together
by Kathryn J Norlock
Poetry
film
Irish hills, folk music and David Whyte’s poetry form a fleeting, meditative moment
Directed by Andrew Hinton