The Conversation (US)by George Loewenstein, Professor of Economics and Psychology, Carnegie Mellon University11d ago
Why do disagreements about vaccines, climate change or elections often feel so personal? Our research suggests it is not simply because other people have different beliefs.
Himal Southasianby Taran N Khan11d ago
WHEN LYSE DOUCET began talking to the staff of Kabul’s Hotel Inter-Continental, she found that their memories were rarely about the coups or the upheavals.
Longreadsby Seyward Darby11d ago
Award-winning New Yorker writer Rachel Aviv recently published a collection of essays about the relationships between mothers and daughters.
Psycheby Amanda Leigh Lichtenstein11d ago
Before a long trip, my father would often hand me a white envelope with my name written on the front. ‘Do not open it until you land,’ he’d insist.
Psycheby Matt Huston11d ago
Among the factors that make for a good life, some psychologists argue that ‘mattering’, or feeling like you make some difference in your world, is key – it’s been linked to mental health and the...
Aeonby Azania Imtiaz Patel11d ago
Listen to this essay 20 minute listen It is Ramadan, the holiest month of the Islamic calendar, and I am sitting in a rooftop café in Mecca, the holiest city of the religion.
In My Own Styleby Diane Henkler12d ago
Seventeen years ago, I sat down at my computer and started a blog called In My Own Style. At the time, I had no idea where it would lead me.
Good Good Goodby Amanda Becker12d ago
This story was originally published by The 19th and was republished with permission. BLUE ASH, OHIO — The first Haitian immigrant reported to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office at...
Open Cultureby Colin Marshall12d ago
Over the years, you’ve probably heard at least a few people casually describe themselves as Epicureans.
India Development Reviewby Jasmine Bal12d ago
When we think of death with dignity, its meaning can vary across cultures, socioeconomic circumstances, and even by the degree of illness or injury.
War on the Rocksby Benjamin Jensen12d ago
Join War on the Rocks and gain access to content trusted by policymakers, military leaders, and strategic thinkers worldwide. When war changes, schools change.
Everything Everywhereby Gary Arndt13d ago
Podcast Transcript For thousands of years, humans in the Americas have cultivated an extremely hot plant.
Inside Storyby Administrator13d ago
Cultural Marxism has been around as a concept since the 1930s, but only in the past couple of decades has it taken off as a commonly used pejorative against the left in the United States and...
Good Good Goodby Meghan Cook13d ago
In 2023, professors from a myriad of colleges published a study on the mental health benefits of reaching out to one’s friend or family at least once a day.
Noema Magazineby Daniel Freeman13d ago
Daniel Freeman is a scientist at MIT Lincoln Laboratory developing transcranial ultrasound and AI methods to identify the neural basis of conscious experience.
Aeonby Rosa Campbell13d ago
Listen to this essay 28 minute listen In 1972, Shere Hite, a Playboy model turned feminist sex researcher, jumped on a motorbike and drove around Manhattan.
The Marginalianby Maria Popova14d ago
The Wisdom of Water: Alan Watts on the Ocean and the Meaning of Life By Maria Popova Four billion years ago, in the hydrothermal vents at the bottom of the world where serpentine is forged...
Longreadsby Krista Stevens14d ago
When Saeed Jones gets a Lyft ride with Mister Anthony in New Orleans, he has no idea he’s in for brief but deep connection that will occupy his mind long after the trip is over.
Longreadsby Cheri Lucas Rowlands14d ago
You don’t have to live in El Cerrito, California, or have ever used Nextdoor, for this essay to resonate.
Psycheby Jeffrey Reid14d ago
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel is a notoriously difficult thinker, and students sometimes ask me how I came to be interested in his philosophy, which I have now been studying and writing about for...
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