
For a happier life, we must balance two old psychological needs
Personal autonomy is abundant in the modern world. As a result, many of us get what we want but not what we need
by William von Hippel
Personal autonomy is abundant in the modern world. As a result, many of us get what we want but not what we need
by William von Hippel
Unquestioned community rules on marriage, dining and even black cats often stem from our hunger to explain random events
by Kevin (Ze) Hong
When a team of researchers returned to an Iraqi cave believed to be a Neanderthal burial site, here’s what they found
by Shayla Love
In the year 2067, the decorations are not the only things that sparkle. We ourselves glow and fizz with psychotechnology
by Eric Schwitzgebel
Temperature is more than a number; it’s an experience of our flesh. How will our bodies cope with an ever-warmer planet?
by Robert Frodeman & Mark Bullock
How did humans create the earliest words? Iconic vocal sounds, which match form and meaning, likely played a key role
by Marcus Perlman
Our emotional responses evolved in a very different world. In the online era, that makes us more vulnerable to privacy risks
by Joe Green & Azim Shariff
Such stuff as dreams are made on: the characters who populate your dreams have their own minds, separate from yours
by Antonio Zadra
The colour violet was largely missing from art before the Impressionists, and is seen differently by different cultures. Why?
by Allen Tager
Smiles can be a way to dupe people because they’re easy to fake – but we’ve figured out which smiles can be trusted
by Alexander Danvers
Experiencing awe in nature can transform our sense of connectedness to other people and help maintain a spiritual vitality
by T Ryan Byerly
An anthropological view shows us that the root causes of depression and anxiety are usually social conflict and adversity
by Kristen Syme & Edward H Hagen
The killer-instinct idea achieved such cultural power because it came embedded in gripping stories about human nature
by Nadine Weidman
Hypothetical thinking is the key to sustained innovation and creativity: invention drove the evolution of the human mind
by Keith Frankish