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Ideas

Thought-provoking articles about human nature from diverse thinkers

Body positivity is fixated on beauty – here’s how to fix that | Psyche

The body and physical health

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Body positivity is fixated on beauty – here’s how to fix that

by Céline Leboeuf

From the erotic to the political – the legacy of Audre Lorde | Psyche

Engagement and activism

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From the erotic to the political – the legacy of Audre Lorde

by Myisha Cherry

Sometimes other people know your pain better than you | Psyche

Chronic pain

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Sometimes other people know your pain better than you

by Kenneth Boyd

What does it take for someone to become a ‘different person’? | Psyche

The self

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What does it take for someone to become a ‘different person’?

by John Schwenkler

Gardening with Heidegger: from mystery to truth, via the earth | Psyche

Beauty and aesthetics

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Gardening with Heidegger: from mystery to truth, via the earth

by F Bailey Norwood

What makes hate a unique emotion – and why that matters | Psyche

Emotions

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What makes hate a unique emotion – and why that matters

by Cristhian A Martínez

The vibrating beingness of Seurat’s pointillist paintings | Psyche

Artists and movements

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The vibrating beingness of Seurat’s pointillist paintings

by Summer Brennan

Trauma

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A broad definition of trauma is useful; an open-ended one isn’t

by Ahona Guha

What my patient with paranoia taught me about fear and humanity | Psyche

Therapeutic relationships

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What my patient with paranoia taught me about fear and humanity

by Patricia Steckler

The journeys taken by emotion words shape our inner lives | Psyche

History of emotions

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The journeys taken by emotion words shape our inner lives

by Tim Lomas

For players of fafi, dream interpretation is a vital skill | Psyche

Sports and games

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For players of fafi, dream interpretation is a vital skill

by Brittany Birberick

When fear grew in my stomach, I starved myself just to survive | Psyche

Eating disorders

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When fear grew in my stomach, I starved myself just to survive

by Nataliya Deleva