Eudaimonia
Compassion and empathy
idea
Helping others might feel good, but is it really good for you?
by T Ryan Byerly
Sex and sexuality
idea
Does porn harm or help? Gender could matter in a surprising way
by Nicolas Sommet & Jacques Berent
Goals and motivation
guide
How to complete an impossible challenge
There’s no need to hide under the bed covers – with the GOD principle you’ll be able to achieve your goals, big or small
by Kevin Dutton & John Collins
Identity
film
An A to Z survey of Black culture makes for an eclectic exploration of identity
35 mins
Work and vocation
idea
The idea of a ‘surgeon’s personality’ won’t fix the profession
by Agnes Arnold-Forster
Animals
idea
Sex lives of the pygmy seahorses – a hidden, miniature marvel
by Richard Smith
Thinking and intelligence
guide
How to think for yourself
Schopenhauer and Proust can help you find inspiration from your favourite writers while also retaining an independent mind
by David Bather Woods
Learning and education
film
A homework task prompts kids to reflect deeply on learning, and its limits
20 mins
Civic life
idea
The power of Langston Hughes’s ‘melancholy citizenship’
by Robert L Tsai
Compassion and empathy
idea
Why self-understanding could be important for empathising well
by Sonia Krol
The body and physical health
guide
How to live with chronic illness
Whatever your own experience of long-haul sickness, a shift in perspective could help you enjoy a full and happier life
by Jennifer Crystal
Love
film
A poet struggles for the just-right words to memorialise a past romance
8 mins