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The other day I made an advice thread based on Jacobian’s from last year! If you know a source for one of these, shout and I’ll edit it in.  •   …

My current research interest is in ethical issues related to mental illness and psychiatry. In the past I have written on democratic theory and deliberative democracy. Currently I am a Visiting...

Studies suggest that relying on will power is hopeless. Instead, we must find strategies that don’t require us to be strong.

The very earliest days of our lives, and our closest relationships, can offer clues about how we cope with adversity.

The highs of a writer’s life are high, and the lows are very, very low.

In her new book, Stephanie Cacioppo, a neuroscientist, delves into romance, loss and human connection as she writes of her love story with her husband.

Solitude is a practice that prepares one for social and political life. To be with others, first learn to be alone

A violinist plays in a concentration camp. A refugee carries a book of poetry. Art sustains us when survival is uncertain

The Russians may yet conquer Ukraine. But Ukrainians have shown that they will not let them hold it, says historian and author Yuval Noah Harari

One of the most effective ways to get better advice is to give it.

In this short video, YouTuber Paul E.T. shows how you can make a Netflix-style true crime documentary about anything. Even stolen toast. The equipment needs are pretty minimal - a good camera, a...

The power of taking microsteps.

Coronavirus has restricted travel, but it doesn't have to restrict our imagination.

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In experiments on pig organs, scientists at Yale made a discovery that could someday challenge our understanding of what it means to die.

Humility is not the boldest of personality traits, but it’s an important one, studies find. And it’s hard to fake.

Walking in my neighborhood taught me what running wild in the mountains couldn’t.

Six early findings Respondents overwhelmingly regretted things they didn’t do rather than things they did. My rough calculation was that regrets of omission (e.g., not attending a funeral) outnumbe...

Their world-weary attitude deceives others into believing they’re better at their jobs than they are

A friendship expert shares strategies for finding connection in a lonely, disconnected world.

Gather insights, dismiss orthodoxy: the eight habits of the highly intelligent

The internet, according to the ruling, “affected her mental health in a negative way and contributed to her death in a more than minimal way.”

Going without sleep for too long kills animals but scientists haven’t known why. Newly published work suggests that the answer lies in an unexpected part of the body.

Think you’re stuck being scatty, or an introvert? The latest research suggests otherwise

A conversation with Harvard psychiatrist Robert Waldinger about what makes us happy in the long term.

Yorkshire museum calls on collections around the world to display their best behinds as visitor numbers fall during the coronavirus pandemic

You can overcome ‘coronasomnia.’ Experts say it just takes practice building new and better habits.

Get comfortable with accomplishing less.

“Time management” is not a solution — it’s actually part of the problem.

Learning another language has pragmatic, cultural, and neurological benefits

Knotty problems call for sound advice. Use philosophy to find the intellectually dependable amid the frauds and egotists

Are deepfakes a threat to democracy? The creator of a series of viral clips says he is raising awareness of their subversive potential

Solutions to the mental-health crisis striking young people in particular are within reach.

The literacy scholar Maryanne Wolf maps out the ways “deep reading” nourishes our capacity for attention, empathy and insight.

Adapted from the essay “Thirty Recommendations for Good Writing Habits” in Essays One. * The following are just my personal pieces of advice. They won’t be the same as someone else’s, and they may …

Don’t confuse loneliness with time by yourself.

We’re increasingly getting our narrative fix from short videos. But, like snacking on junk food, it won’t nourish us, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

A range of scientific studies point to clear physical and mental benefits of supporting friends and family

Here is how to think about the gulf between what you should do and what you can do.

Hint: not by discussing IQ

The joy we derive from others’ success comes with many benefits.

From Emma Watson to Lizzo – the singer who puts the ‘sing in single’ – more and more people are throwing off outdated stigmas and embracing a happy life on their own

Ms. Morrison, who wrote “Beloved” and “Song of Solomon,” was the first African-American woman to win the Nobel in literature.

Scottish government unveils £5.2m scheme to help ‘banish scourge of period poverty’

His rich baritone has been called the voice of choice for more than 1,300 pieces of literature, including “Crime and Punishment,” “The Corrections” and plenty of Stephen King.

Studying why and how people take digital-media breaks can reveal what individuals and societies value in unmediated spaces

It’s not self-care when you hurt your friend’s feelings.

The pleasure of being necessary to my parents was profound. I was not like the children in folktales: burdensome mouths to feed.

Instead of looking for traits to emulate, focus on ones to avoid

I’ve spent more than three years interviewing friends for “The Friendship Files.” Here’s what I’ve learned.

Each time I held myself accountable, I took a small part of myself out of the hands of others and put it back under my control.

The neglected middle child of mental health can dull your motivation and focus — and it may be the dominant emotion of 2021.

No one likes to make mistakes, but how you manage them can be a key to a stronger future.

Born without my left temporal lobe, a brain region thought to be critical for language, I’ve been a research subject for much of my life.

Prize-winning South Korean author joins Margaret Atwood and David Mitchell as a contributor to Future Library project

Research shows people who speak another language are more utilitarian and flexible, less risk-averse and egotistical, and better able to cope with traumatic memories

Adults sleep less than babies. Sperm whales sleep less again. A new mathematical theory unlocks the mysteries of slumber

Mark your calendars for Jan. 31, to make sure you take advantage of a chance to get an exceedingly rare view that some earthlings never lived to see.

“It seemed to be extremely unlikely that I would ever have this particular event to deal with in my life.”

Yet again, your brain is working against you, and it’s because of a phenomenon called the urgency effect.

The climate activist has succeeded in turning vague anxieties about the planet into a worldwide movement calling for global change

To spur innovation and ideas, try taking a walk.

Markus Brunetti’s pictures of church façades have nothing to do with religion but you still have to take them on faith.

Kids who know how to deceive are smarter and better adjusted.

The constant pressure to sell ourselves on every possible platform has produced its own brand of modern anxiety.

The proportion of Americans who read books for pleasure is now at its lowest level ever recorded. The American Time Use Survey—which studies a representative sample of 26,000 Americans—found that b…