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If you feel like you’re missing out on something bigger, you might be feeling saṃvega.
People believe that slow and deliberative thinking is inherently superior to fast and intuitive thinking. The truth is more complicated.
If you get married in South Africa, don’t be surprised if someone shows up to the ceremony dragging along a smelly goat.
Like many of us, the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius hated waking up early, but his stoic philosophy always helped him get out of bed.
When we don’t find ways to relieve chronic stress, personal burnout is the likely consequence.
“I thought strangers knew who I was and were whispering about me as I walked by.”
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.
There is no sure-fire formula for success, but you can be better prepared to create your own.
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.
Oxytocin can boost heart cells’ ability to regenerate.
Is there an ultimate answer to the age-old question?
Emotion dysregulation has been linked to unhealthy risk-taking, relationship challenges, and negative physical health outcomes.
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.
Napoleon Bonaparte was a man of many faces. European historian Michael Broers explains which are featured on the silver screen and why.
Televising the coronation was thought to be an affront to the dignity of the event.
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?
In war zones, aggressors steal art to eradicate the cultural heritage of others. Victims, meanwhile, sell stolen art in order to survive.
Who — or what — really controls your mind?
The stench of death is actually fairly pleasant.
Nagomi helps us find balance in discord by unifying the elements of life while staying true to ourselves.
We bake pies for Pi Day, so why not celebrate other mathematical achievements.
Cosmology is unlike other sciences. When our view of the Universe changes, so does our understanding of philosophy and science itself.
Awe-inspiring moments can be found in our daily lives, and they have surprising benefits for our health and sense of well-being.