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Matt Huston

Commissioning Editor, Psyche

Matt Huston is an editor and writer interested in psychology, mental health, and culture. Before joining Aeon+Psyche, he was on the editorial staff at Psychology Today for nearly a decade. He has written about a variety of topics in the realm of human behaviour, ranging from teletherapy to social perception to reproducibility in psychological science.

Edited by Matt Huston

How to handle rejection | Psyche

Difficult emotions

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How to handle rejection

Whether personal or professional, the sting of rejection awaits us all. These strategies can help you heal and move on

by Thomas Smithyman

What is it about musical hooks that makes them so catchy? | Psyche

Music

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What is it about musical hooks that makes them so catchy?

by Tim Byron & Jadey O’Regan

What the ‘fundamental attribution error’ misses about blame | Psyche

Virtues and vices

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What the ‘fundamental attribution error’ misses about blame

by Laura Niemi, Jesse Graham & John M Doris

Why the concept of invisibility so captivates the imagination | Psyche

Stories and literature

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Why the concept of invisibility so captivates the imagination

by Greg Gbur

How to feel less lonely as you get older | Psyche

Ageing

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How to feel less lonely as you get older

Work and family life are no longer so busy and life can suddenly seem empty. Here are some good ways to stay connected

by Carrie Ditzel

Earlier memories are relatively spared in dementia. Why? | Psyche

Brain injury and dementia

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Earlier memories are relatively spared in dementia. Why?

by Dorthe Berntsen

Six steps to self-compassion when your parent has mental illness | Psyche

Attachment and parenting

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Six steps to self-compassion when your parent has mental illness

by Addy Dunkley-Smith

How to handle paranoid thoughts | Psyche

Fear and phobia

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How to handle paranoid thoughts

Feel like you’re being watched, judged or talked about? These exercises will help you assess the situation and calm your mind

by Antonella Trotta

The therapeutic power in learning to make a film together | Psyche

Socioeconomics of mental health

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The therapeutic power in learning to make a film together

by Varun Kurtkoti

Mental health is not an individual matter, but a political one | Psyche

Socioeconomics of mental health

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Mental health is not an individual matter, but a political one

by Matthew Smith

How to forgive yourself | Psyche

Shame and guilt

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How to forgive yourself

Finding it hard to move past a hurtful mistake? With these steps toward repair and renewal, you can do and feel better

by Nathaniel Wade & Marilyn Cornish

Should assisted death be available for intractable mental illness? | Psyche

Death and dying

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Should assisted death be available for intractable mental illness?

by Marie Nicolini