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Depression

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Depression is more than low mood – it’s a change of consciousness

Understanding depression as an altered state of consciousness, like a dream or drug trip, could help people awaken from it

by Cecily Whiteley & Jonathan Birch

Close-up of a cracked oil painting depicting a man’s face in profile, showing the texture and age of the artwork.

Consciousness

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What happens to the brain during consciousness-ending meditation?

Psychologists are studying a form of meditation known as ‘nirodha-samāpatti’ that reportedly ceases all mental function

by Shayla Love

Photo of a person driving a car, seen through a car window, lit by warm sunlight, wearing glasses, with one hand on the steering wheel and the other hand resting in front of their face.

Consciousness

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How to think about consciousness

What is it like to be you? Dive into the philosophical puzzle of consciousness and see yourself and the world in new ways

by Amy Kind

Illustration of legs immersed in water, with the lower half submerged, showing blue hues and ripples on the surface.

Mindfulness and meditation

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A leaf, a bird and a fisherman animate Heraclitus’ aphorism on flux

A film by Michelle Brand

Silhouette of a person against a blue background with blurred characters and symbols.

Sleep and dreams

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What dream characters reveal about the astonishing dreaming brain

Such stuff as dreams are made on: the characters who populate your dreams have their own minds, separate from yours

by Antonio Zadra

Historic street scene with horse-drawn carriages, vintage trams, shops and a statue in the centre under a blue sky.

Consciousness

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Why your consciousness depends on the low-entropy early Universe

What would your time-reverse twin think and feel walking back from the present into the past? And why does it matter?

by Jonathan Simon

Illustration of a coastal landscape with a yellow tower, green hills, and cacti in the foreground, overlooking a calm sea under a blue sky.

Travel

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Postcards from a Tuscan island where an unhurried pace is a way of life

Directed by Tom Schroeder

Photo of a newborn baby wearing a pink wristband and clothes wrapped in a green blanket, sleeping peacefully.

Consciousness

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When does the first spark of human consciousness ignite?

We can’t ask babies what they’re feeling, but ingenious new methods are shedding light on the origins of subjective awareness

by Joel Frohlich

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Consciousness

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The myth of machine consciousness makes Narcissus of us all

The idea that AI can be conscious is a mistake. It’s just a very shiny mirror of humanity, reflecting what we want to see

by David Bentley Hart

A moody cityscape with dark buildings and bright yellow-lit rooms, featuring silhouetted figures inside.

Altered states

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An odyssey into the Parisian night reflects the allure and anxieties of cities

Directed by Adrien Mérigeau