Chatbots make us feel uniquely seen and heard, but then the ‘empathy gap’ kicks in and the relationship turns sour ...
It’s not an absurd idea. Research from 2024 concluded that being facially expressive is socially advantageous, suggesting it ...
To make the world more beautiful, Emma embraces the joy and vulnerability of dancing with abandon – on a subway platform ...
Helen Keller describes an ecstatic trans-sensory encounter with Beethoven’s Ninth – in a letter read by Gillian Anderson ...
has been hunting sharks off the southern coast of India for 37 years. He spoke to Bharath Thampi in Malayalam.
How do you move through the world? With a plan and destination in mind, headphones or a car stereo drowning out the world, perhaps? In this short film, the filmmaker Mykhailo Bogdanov makes a ...
once prayed 40 times a day; now, he wanders through northern Italy reflecting on freedom. He is a postdoctoral researcher in political philosophy at the University of Pavia.
Drinking like a philosopher: what does Immanuel Kant have to say about the role of intoxication in our overlooked lives? Intoxication is a central component of the human experience. Drugs like opium, ...
Drug treatments for schizophrenia have barely changed in 70 years, but a mix of chance and ingenuity offers fresh hope ...
Many of us are drawn to the idea of meditating – motivated, perhaps, by scientific evidence that it supports wellbeing, health and cognition. In practice, though, if you’ve ever downloaded a ...
To some, the idea of leaving a religion can seem as innocuous as cancelling a gym membership. However, for many who have left a faith tradition, the reality is much more complicated. As a psychologist ...