Eudaimonia
Human evolution
idea
Our evolved intuitions about privacy aren’t made for this era
by Joe Green & Azim Shariff
Thinking and intelligence
idea
Lost perspective? Try this linguistic trick to reset your view
by Ariana Orvell
Personality
guide
How to come out of your shell
You don’t have to be outgoing. But if being introverted is holding you back from the life you want, dive in for a way out
by Christian Jarrett
Communication
film
Navigating a pub, Shaun’s anxieties are (quite literally) plastered on his face
8 mins
Emotion regulation
idea
Hope is the antidote to helplessness. Here’s how to cultivate it
by Emily Esfahani Smith
Memory and nostalgia
idea
It’s possible to help more positive images pop into your mind
by Simon Blackwell
Learning and education
guide
How to study effectively
Forget cramming, ditch the highlighter, and stop passively rereading. The psychology of learning offers better tactics
by Paul Penn
Art and craft
film
In the hands of a butcher, a baker and a painter, making is an instinct
8 mins
Learning and education
idea
Speaking Latin brings an unmediated thrill to the Classics
by Armand D’Angour
Nature
idea
The fungal mind: on the evidence for mushroom intelligence
by Nicholas P Money
Habits and routines
guide
How to stop procrastinating
Do you keep putting things off when you know you shouldn’t? Get going by understanding the psychology of irrational delay
by Wendelien van Eerde
Meaning and the good life
film
Art and altruism inhabit every moment for a polymath New York concierge
15 mins