Eudaimonia
Values and beliefs
idea
Marge and Homer’s ice cream argument, or why metaethics matters
by Rachel Handley
Freedom and choice
idea
Brainwashing has a grim history that we shouldn’t dismiss
by Joel E Dimsdale
Sex and sexuality
guide
How to talk about sexual desires
It’s not always easy to open up about sex. But letting a partner in on your wants and fantasies can strengthen your bond
by Sarah Hunter Murray
Travel
film
A beer sends a freewheeling couple on a 500-mile cycling pilgrimage
11 mins
Neurodiversity
idea
Why neurodiversity and entomology so often go together
by Alice Laciny
Personality
idea
Childhood shyness can be advantageous – don’t pathologise it
by Raha Hassan & Kristie Poole
Goals and motivation
guide
How to perform well under pressure
Ditch the tough talk, it won’t help. Instead cultivate your mental flexibility so you can handle whatever comes your way
by Josephine Perry
Freedom and choice
film
Immerse in the quiet intensity that accompanies a solo sailor’s life
13 mins
Neuroscience
idea
Brain scans look stunning, but what do they actually mean?
by Danielle Carr
Thinking and intelligence
idea
Hula hooping is not mindless, it is bodily problem solving
by Elina Vessonen
Thinking and intelligence
guide
How to think about weird things
From discs in the sky to faces in toast, learn to weigh evidence sceptically without becoming a closed-minded naysayer
by Stephen Law
Communication
film
Navigating a pub, Shaun’s anxieties are (quite literally) plastered on his face
8 mins