A series of charts shows how prevalent different mental illnesses are across the globe — but how we define them matters.
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Many still consider hypnosis more of a cheap magician’s trick than legitimate clinical medicine.
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Neuroscience is beginning to provide clues about the emergence of human consciousness.
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The modern attention economy hijacks our ability to focus, but an ancient technique offers a means to get it back.
We rightly celebrate Winston Churchill as one of the world’s greatest leaders — but for all the wrong reasons.