How does memory transform far away from home? A Sudanese artist uses a surreal lens to capture his longing and nostalgia ...

Contrary to classic habit science, certain behaviours never become easy. Recognising this can help you stick with them ...

In the therapy room, I’ve seen how rethinking what we are – and what it means to ‘be dead’ – can lighten our fears ...

What would it mean to love a stranger just as you love your closest friends? A philosopher makes a case for ‘love ethics’ ...

Throughout our long history, people have always experienced panic, probably even panic attacks. Today, we have sophisticated medications – especially benzodiazepines – that people can use to help them ...

It ain’t so much the things we don’t know that get us into trouble. It’s the things we know that ain’t so. – quotation from the 19th century, likely apocryphal The year was 1993 and, aged 16, I was ...

Sartre’s phenomenology reveals how a shift from subject to object (and back) is not merely a matter of grammar You meet with a friend to take a walk. Together you stroll through the park, coordinating ...

We all make wrong decisions, but if you’re a ‘maximiser’ rather than a ‘satisficer’, the regret hurts all the more ...

Next to me, on my desk, is a pile of about 50 books. Some of them I bought. Some I was given by friends. Some were sent by people I didn’t even know, who thought I might be interested in their work.

A magazine to help you understand your self and live well ...

A vivid dream is like a free virtual-reality experience, no expensive headset required. While your body lies tucked up in bed, your mind can take you to exotic lands and introduce you to amazing ...

If you’re having trouble getting over an ex, you know exactly how painful lingering feelings of love can be. Love for an ex can prompt longing or deep regret. It can disrupt your sleep or appetite, or ...