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Thinking and intelligence

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Lost perspective? Try this linguistic trick to reset your view

By using ‘distanced self-talk’, you can leverage the structure of language to take a step back and see the bigger picture

by Ariana Orvell

Three men in jackets and gloves looking in a direction outside the camera frame. A red curtain and people in hoodies are behind them.

Theatre and performance

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Much ado about uncertainty: how Shakespeare navigates doubt

‘I know this sure uncertainty’: how Shakespeare’s vision of an unpredictable world can help us live with doubt and error

by Lorenzo Zucca

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Thinking and intelligence

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How to foster ‘shoshin’

It’s easy for the mind to become closed to new ideas. Cultivating a beginner’s mind helps us rediscover the joy of learning

by Christian Jarrett

A colourful, textured painting of a forest with dark trees and vibrant foliage against a starry blue night sky.

Spirituality and religion

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An exquisite Mongolian meditation on the oneness of all beings

Directed by Alisi Telengut

Black and white photo of an elderly person in sunglasses and hat, wearing a fur-collared coat, standing in a street.

Thinking and intelligence

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Why academia should embrace ‘Grandma’s metaphysics’

‘Grandma’s metaphysics’ and other sources of wisdom are vital if academia is to embrace diversity and fully benefit from it

by Devin Sanchez Curry

A man walks beneath overcast skies down a wet and rutted road past a burned out tank in war-ravaged Ukraine

History of ideas

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Five timeless lessons for life from the Athenian tragedies

In a world filled with grief-fuelled rage, cultivating a tragic mindset can help you to live with grace and dignity

by Andy Owen

Painting of a woman with reddish hair and flushed cheeks holding a white cloth to her mouth, with a soft, blurred background.

Knowledge and reason

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How to know who’s trustworthy

Knotty problems call for sound advice. Use philosophy to find the intellectually dependable amid the frauds and egotists

by T Ryan Byerly

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Poetry

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Ideas and metal spark in beautiful unison for a welder-turned-poet

Directed by Callum Rice

An elderly woman and a young girl sit on steps, embracing each other affectionately in front of a door.

Parenting and families

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How to connect with your grandchildren

You have a joyous opportunity to support the next generation. Be yourself, be firm but fair, and bond through tradition

by Jill Lawson