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The Foo Fighters are at the dead center of the map, so all the other bands are happier, sadder, angrier, or hornier.

There’s little more infuriating in the world than being told to “calm down” when you’re in the midst of a simmering grump.

According to surveys, approximately half of artificial intelligence experts believe that general AI will emerge by 2060.

The anxieties underpinning the Great Resignation were simmering for a long time. Here’s a solution.

Self-help often distills philosophical ideas for the modern ear. Sometimes, its better to go back to the source.

Emotion dysregulation has been linked to unhealthy risk-taking, relationship challenges, and negative physical health outcomes.

Stoicism is popular today but often misunderstood and misapplied. In fact, a naive interpretation of Stoicism is damaging to your well-being.

The carnival spirit was in full swing when the priests got wasted and made indecent gestures while dressed like pimps.

Buddhism has rules for slaying your enemies. But the real surprise is finding out who your enemies actually are.

By focusing on the role of human experience, we may uncover new insights on the fundamental structure of reality.

If you see life as only a source of suffering and misery, why bring anyone else into that? This belief, called anti-natalism, is on the rise.

“No matter how long you’ve been doing a job or how good people say you are, you need to care as if you’ve never done it before.”

If you feel like you’re missing out on something bigger, you might be feeling saṃvega.

Napoleon Bonaparte was a man of many faces. European historian Michael Broers explains which are featured on the silver screen and why.

People often ask “What should I do?” when faced with an ethical problem. Aristotle urges us to ask “What kind of person should I be?”

“It is more human to laugh at life than to lament it.”

The majority of people in every country support action on climate, but the public consistently underestimates this share.

Nobody knows where the word “penguin” comes from.

“We suffer more often in the imagination than in reality.”

Mindfulness may be especially useful for gaining more control of your impulses to spend.

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?

“Why are you unhappy? Because 99.9 percent of everything you think, and of everything you do, is for yourself — and there isn’t one.”

The major transformation in the where of modern workplaces is about to collide with a transformation in who is doing that work.

The golden rule of self-compassion: Treat yourself with the same kindness you treat others.

Signals from the environment, such as those detected by your sense organs, have no inherent psychological meaning. Your brain creates the meaning.

Sophia, the humanoid robot, is not just mirroring emotions; she’s leading a revolution in emotional intelligence.

Awe-inspiring moments can be found in our daily lives, and they have surprising benefits for our health and sense of well-being.

And how to make it think differently.

Progress got derailed somewhere between indoor plumbing and the flying car. Why?

What we can learn from our complicated relationship with boredom.