Popular diets view health as a calorie-crunching equation while excluding a critical variable: mental wellness.
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Like many of us, the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius hated waking up early, but his stoic philosophy always helped him get out of bed.
If you get married in South Africa, don’t be surprised if someone shows up to the ceremony dragging along a smelly goat.
With great power comes retcon responsibility.
Acting “little and often” has huge consequences and they’re not always good — but awareness yields solutions.
By supplementing the “principle of marginal gains” with these practical steps, you’ll be well equipped for the journey towards excellence.
Growing up in the United States, I remember on Halloween my mother used to say, “Honey, this is not just a day for costumes and candy. You must also remember […]
“I thought strangers knew who I was and were whispering about me as I walked by.”
People believe that slow and deliberative thinking is inherently superior to fast and intuitive thinking. The truth is more complicated.
When we don’t find ways to relieve chronic stress, personal burnout is the likely consequence.
Because of their large and unfriendly neighbor to the east, the Baltics would rather be Scandinavian.
A battle between different kinds of love.
There is no sure-fire formula for success, but you can be better prepared to create your own.
You’ve got to know when to fight and when to laugh.
Boredom isn’t the enemy; it’s a catalyst for changing your relationship to work.
The concept of burnout is nothing new. But there are ways to prevent burnout and promote greater engagement with work.
Is there an ultimate answer to the age-old question?
Oxytocin can boost heart cells’ ability to regenerate.
Emotion dysregulation has been linked to unhealthy risk-taking, relationship challenges, and negative physical health outcomes.
Napoleon Bonaparte was a man of many faces. European historian Michael Broers explains which are featured on the silver screen and why.
Team storming — as defined by psychologist Bruce Tuckman — can be fractious. Done right, the benefits are immense.
An influential series of books argues that the history of the world is the history of generations. Is it right?
As with any “big idea” progress means a lot of different things to different people and not everyone comes into the discussion with the same priors. Some experts are primarily focused on material progress while others emphasize the importance of moral progress. So to start the discussion, we asked each expert to define the term as they see it from their specific vantage point.
In “The Secret Life of Secrets”, Michael Slepian explores how holding secrets affects our relationships, psychology, and well-being.
Televising the coronation was thought to be an affront to the dignity of the event.
In war zones, aggressors steal art to eradicate the cultural heritage of others. Victims, meanwhile, sell stolen art in order to survive.
The stench of death is actually fairly pleasant.
Neuroscientist Tali Sharot recently spoke with Big Think about a two-step method for escaping the dark sides of habits.
Who — or what — really controls your mind?