They could also “turn off” their fear.
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Instead of liberation, the sexual revolution has led some people, particularly men, to be addicted to porn.
If secrets are a kind of poison, confession is the antidote.
The separation of conjoined twins is fraught with stomach-churning biomedical and ethical challenges.
Our desire for recognition at work can lead us to perilous ends.
Fear creates distraction, and that can be a positive experience.
Ultrarunning is a celebration of living and a rehearsal of dying all rolled up in a single intense experience.
Colors can influence your emotions and behaviors, but “color psychology” yields no real insight into your personality.
Sophia, the humanoid robot, is not just mirroring emotions; she’s leading a revolution in emotional intelligence.
In the philosophy of Star Wars, the Sith are evil because they surrender to passion. But is a life of total rationality a “good” life?
It’s time to put on your listening hat.
“Human connection is as threatened by unhealthy peace as it is by unhealthy conflict.” —Priya Parker
Many were expecting extremism survivor and free speech advocate Salman Rushdie to take home the Nobel Prize in Literature, but Annie Ernaux beat him to it.
Spiritual experiences can be explained in terms of a highly evolved brain. But they also can be extremely meaningful.
Research has shown the benefits of mindfulness, but the current mindfulness craze cannot deliver on its overhyped promises.
Most philosophers merely contemplate the world, but what about the ones who actually tried to change it?
Please stop calling our Sun an “average star.” It is philosophically dubious and astronomically incorrect.
We have a morbid curiosity about nautical disaster stories. The Irish “Wreck Viewer” offers a window into centuries of marine misfortune.
The engineer working on Google’s AI, called LaMDA, suffers from what we could call Michelangelo Syndrome. Scientists must beware hubris.
In the 1980s, some wardens started painting their cells with a shade of pink dubbed “Baker-Miller Pink.”
From COVID and cancer vaccines to a steady drop in the number of people living in extreme poverty, there are reasons for optimism in 2023.
We already know animals feel emotions, and that they can understand humans’ emotions. But can they understand each other’s emotions?
You don’t have to “feel the burn” to see improvements to your health and well-being.
There is strong evidence that invertebrates are sentient beings.
And if they could, would they care, asks philosopher John Gray in his new book.
These core teachings make an ideal starting point for exploring Buddhist philosophy.
The attitude we take to Will Smith’s slap will mirror our attitudes to violence, masculinity, and protecting others more generally.
Technology will not save the world, and it is inherently neither good nor bad. But, when tech is coupled to human virtue, good will prevail.
Stress – and how you manage it – is catching.
When we satisfy our curiosity, the brain has a particular way of rewarding us.