Status Is Not Power

The Death of Redemption

Speaking about Dostoevsky's "Devils" - Part 2

the club med theory

excerpts from a forthcoming

Behaviour control: freedom and morality

Does society benefit more from freedom or control? A philosopher seeks answers from the father of radical behaviourism - Video by The Open University Watch on Psyche

The capacity to be alone depends on the sense of being held

The overwhelm of grief and parenthood showed me what psychoanalysis assumes – we need to be held to feel safe in solitude - by Elizabeth Burns Dyer Read on Psyche

How to recognise a phobia (and get help)

Is it normal fear you’re feeling, or is it a real problem? Learn the signs of phobias and how to break free from one - by Bunmi Olatunji Read on Psyche

better than the other guy would have been

notes on a useless quantity

Meaning, Melting Pot, Flow

Links and recommendations

What could have been?

Counterfactual history explores what could’ve been: the paths not taken. What do we gain by applying this to our own lives? - by Sam Dresser Read on Psyche

You can’t revoke my autism

A psychologist tried to downgrade my diagnosis. My life – and the science – prove how wrong he was - by Adrienne Caldwell Read on Psyche

An exercise in perspective

What’s it like for a blind person to run a marathon? Living the punk ethos he was raised on, Phil is set on finding out - Directed by Reuben Armstrong Watch on Psyche

Are morally good people any happier or sadder than others?

Living a moral life often comes with costs. Recent studies clarify whether joy and satisfaction are among them - by Jessie Sun Read on Psyche

Dark Shadows Fall, One Upon The Other

The power of ideas

"Nobody can touch you without your consent"

Some exceptions and why they matter

Dostoevsky's Dinner Parties

Speaking about Dostoevsky's "Devils" - Part 1

everything is a nail, or at least it ought to be

“the irrational decision” by Ben Recht

Stargazing really is good for the soul

A trip to the telescopes of the Atacama Desert led me to research showing the benefits of feeling connected to the night sky - by Richard Fisher Read on Psyche

When we fear the past we’re actually still looking ahead

Fear protects us from future harm, so what’s going on when we find ourselves scared of what’s already happened? - by Davide Bordini & Giuliano Torrengo Read on Psyche

Inside the Manosphere, Public Disorder, Smoking

the naked stress test

banking at the edge of sanity

Houston’s whitebeam

An 80-year-old botanist and poet reflects on her life and work in this contemplative portrait of discovery and loss - A film by Alex Darby and Jake Morris Watch on Psyche

How to write yourself every day

By getting thoughts out of your head and on to a page, you can become the author of your own life, one small page at a time - by Mohsen Askari Read on Psyche

Help I'm being persecuted

OR: rubberneckers anonymous

You can use music to escape your negative thought loops

Research is uncovering the way music can calm the brain and there are techniques to help you amplify its emotional power - by Stefan Koelsch Read on Psyche

Philosophy feuds: Freud vs Jung

How did the most influential friendship in the history of psychoanalysis fall apart? The historic break-up of Freud and Jung - Video by Aeon Watch on Psyche

Want to colour?

When I was six, I met my sister: her quiet question sparked a bond that took us from foster agency to home - by Leslie Vooris Read on Psyche