On the Persistence of Magical Thinking in the Face of Grief

On the Persistence of Magical Thinking in the Face of Grief

Mary-Frances O’Connor Considers the Mutually Exclusive Truths Our Grieving Brains Can Hold

By Mary-Frances O'Connor | February 7, 2022

On Taking Writing Lessons from Quantum Physics

On Taking Writing Lessons from Quantum Physics

Hisham Bustani on a Single Story's Many Possible Worlds

By Hisham Bustani | February 4, 2022

Mary-Frances O’Connor Recommends Readings for the Grieving Brain

Mary-Frances O’Connor Recommends Readings for the Grieving Brain

The Psychologist and Author Shares Her Picks for
Understanding Life’s Lows

By Mary-Frances O’Connor | February 1, 2022

Are Screens Robbing Us of Our Capacity for Deep Reading?

Are Screens Robbing Us of Our Capacity for Deep Reading?

Johann Hari on the Symptoms of Atrophying Attention

By Johann Hari | January 31, 2022

Adventures in Technophilosophy: <br>On the Reality of Virtual Worlds

Adventures in Technophilosophy:
On the Reality of Virtual Worlds

David J. Chalmers Considers the Possibilities of VR

By David J. Chalmers | January 28, 2022

On Living in Manipulative Systems (and Why We Shouldn't Blame Others For Falling Into The Trap)

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Jacob Ward Considers Our Free Will (Or Lack Thereof)

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Michael Brooks on How Mathematics Shapes Our World

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Leonard Mlodinow Considers the Purpose of Shame, Admiration, Jealousy and More

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The Disorientation and Relief of Owning My Submissiveness

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Rachel Krantz, author of Open, on the Power of “Daddy”

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Sidarta Ribeiro Guests on the Book Dreams Podcast

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James Goodwin on the Physiological Underpinnings of the Body’s Need to Reset

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Leonard Mlodinow on the Science of Feelings

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On the Surprising Link Between Physical Strength and a Healthy Brain

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Caroline Williams Wonders How Mastery of Body Relates to Master of Mind

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