Psychologists are finding that moral code violations can leave an enduring mark — and may require new types of therapy.
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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?
Some effective altruists “earn to give” — they make as much money as they can and then donate most of it to charities.
Turning away is a natural response.
Jokes so cheesy even French philosophers will love them.
Research shows that octopuses are sentient, emotional creatures.
The Arabic word fatwa can mean “explanation” or “clarification.”
Satanic cultists don’t even believe the Devil exists. Satanism is largely a religion focused on secular humanism and hedonism.
Social media has made yelling past each other all the easier.
We may be the last generation born not knowing if we are alone in the Universe.
These five great books should prompt us to work on what needs fixing the most in the world: ourselves.
We’re still using 800,000 gallons of embalming fluid a year, but burials are becoming far less common.
In “The Secret Life of Secrets”, Michael Slepian explores how holding secrets affects our relationships, psychology, and well-being.
It’s not a gambit. It’s not fraud. It’s not driven by opinion, prejudice, or bias. It’s not unchallengeable. And it’s more than facts alone.
After Albert Einstein’s death in 1955, a pathologist—searching for the secret of genius—removed, dissected, and ultimately stole the mathematician’s brain.
Polarization or misunderstanding?
Is hope more realistic than despair? Aquinas thinks so.
Studies on “growth mindset” interventions fail to show significant benefits.
It’s possible to measure philosophy’s progress in two ways. But is that really the point?
Chimpanzees are able to consider the context of social interactions and can accept unfavorable outcomes — sometimes.
We all know assholes. Perhaps, you are one. Now, psychologists are trying to answer one of life’s biggest mysteries: What, exactly, makes someone an asshole?
Ideas often taken for granted in the United States and Europe about what it means to be a person are, quite simply, not shared with other cultures.
Monsters have always represented societal fears, but narrative art also casts doubt on whether we fully understand our monsters — and their slayers.
Literature’s first utopia shows how far we’ve come.
One form of domestic abuse involves a parent breaking their child’s connection with the other parent.
Close to 70% of drugs advertised on TV offer little to no benefit over other cheaper drugs.
More than 20% Americans live in a state with access to a medically assisted death.
The “scientific Buddha” and the idea of Buddhist exceptionalism with regard to science are modern creations.