Why the mental health awareness movement needs more precision and fewer vibes
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In an elegy for his childhood home, a filmmaker constructs a lyrical collage of memory
Directed by Damian Gascoigne
There’s joy in doing a job right. Just ask this artisanal pencil-sharpener
Directed by Kenneth Price
There’s a nourishing calm in quietly wandering, far from goals and distractions
Directed by Mykhailo Bogdanov
High in the Alps, Kathleen takes extraordinary steps to keep a pet safe through the winter
Directed by G Anthony Svatek
Frøydis faces an impossible problem – how to grieve a father she hated and loved
Directed by Frøydis Fossli Moe
The (surprisingly new) science of aphantasia – the inability to ‘see’ mental imagery
Video by Quanta Magazine
A former office worker charts his own path, herding sheep high into the Pyrenees
Directed by Jake Joynson
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‘Man cannot stand a meaningless life’ – a conversation with Carl Jung at 84
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Small talk is an art, not a triviality. Here’s how you can master it
Video by the Harvard Business Review
The (surprisingly new) science of aphantasia – the inability to ‘see’ mental imagery
Video by Quanta Magazine
The critic inside your head has something important to tell you. Here’s how to listen
Video by Esther Perel
How increasing short-term pleasure can help you achieve your long-term goals
Video by TED-Ed
Perhaps the weirdest experience you’ll have sober, what exactly is déjà vu?
Video by BBC Ideas
Growing pains, bras, size, sex – a group of women get candid about all things boobs
A film by Subarna Dash and Vidushi Gupta
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View all‘Man cannot stand a meaningless life’ – a conversation with Carl Jung at 84
Video by Face to Face
Small talk is an art, not a triviality. Here’s how you can master it
Video by the Harvard Business Review
The (surprisingly new) science of aphantasia – the inability to ‘see’ mental imagery
Video by Quanta Magazine
To become more attuned to the world around you, try sketching outdoors
Video by The Museum of Modern Art
A dancing NBA superfan on the joy of spaces that let us go wild and get weird
Directed by Mickey Duzyj
Humans are uniquely reliant on caregivers. This isn’t a weakness, but a wondrous gift
Video by Aeon
Born of memory and mystery – the otherworldly works of a self-taught, unhoused artist
Directed by Tal Amiran
How increasing short-term pleasure can help you achieve your long-term goals
Video by TED-Ed
‘Man cannot stand a meaningless life’ – a conversation with Carl Jung at 84
Video by Face to Face
Growing pains, bras, size, sex – a group of women get candid about all things boobs
A film by Subarna Dash and Vidushi Gupta
Dreamlike fragments capture the pain and beauty of a father-daughter bond
Directed by Susi Haaning
The critic inside your head has something important to tell you. Here’s how to listen
Video by Esther Perel
After four decades in prison, Big D contemplates the brave new world that awaits him
Directed by Laura Tejero Núñez
Reignite your creative fire with blackout poetry – the art of framing what’s already there
Directed by Andrew Lavers
Mindie is a talented singer. She also doesn’t have legs. As a teen, it got complicated
A film by Megan Griffiths and Mindie Lind
Perhaps the weirdest experience you’ll have sober, what exactly is déjà vu?
Video by BBC Ideas
An Aboriginal painter depicts scenes from her youth in this beautiful short
A film by Grace Kemarre Robinya and Jonathan Daw
Small talk is an art, not a triviality. Here’s how you can master it
Video by the Harvard Business Review