All articles from Psyche
How we build perception from the inside out
Anil Seth explains why our conscious experience is a world we build from the inside out, rather than from the outside in - Video by Aeon Watch on Psyche
The family cancer
My brother and mother died of their disease way too young. I’ve been on standby for 45 years - by Larry Lindner Read on Psyche
How to cope with disruptive change
You can’t stop life from throwing changes your way, big and small. But you can get a lot better at dealing with them - by David A Clark Read on Psyche
My life as an alien
I know the cost of being misread – first as too Black, then as too white, and never as just myself - by Pamela Swanigan Read on Psyche
So what if Nike’s neuro shoes are a placebo?
Nike has released a range of ‘mind-altering’ shoes engineered by neuroscientists. They’re probably an elaborate placebo - by Christian Jarrett Read on Psyche
Is choosing food and medicine based on naturalness a good idea?
Understanding the intuitive power of the word ‘natural’ could help inform choices about what to eat or what to do when ill - by Brian Meier Read on Psyche
Ryan Matthews: basically me
Destructive and beautiful all at once – an artist on the spectrum captures the ‘souls’ of machines from an Alaskan cabin - Directed by Leonard Kamerling Watch on Psyche
Why being ghosted is inevitable and being a ghoster is too
Being ghosted can feel shocking. But we need to get used to it because there’s no other way to cope with our world - by Dominic Pettman Read on Psyche
How I rewired my brain in six weeks
The brain has the remarkable ability to rewire itself in response to change – and we can harness this through meditation - Video by BBC News Watch on Psyche
Muscle memory
How transitioning upended my own gendered understanding of strength, desirability, and power - by Mieke de Vries Read on Psyche
Heidegger knew that we are always outside, weathering the storms
We aren’t safe inside separate minds. Being-in-the-world means we’re entangled and vulnerable – and that’s how we flourish - by Katherine Withy Read on Psyche
Forever compelled
In an investigation of compulsions, a book connects our modern understanding of OCD to accounts from previous eras - by Matt Huston Read on Psyche
Aftershock
A random shooting left me with crippling PTSD. Could magnetic stimulation of my brain quiet the terror? - by Madison Lamb Read on Psyche
How to think differently about procrastination
Avoid the trap of thinking you’re either working or not. A different mindset promises less self-judgment and more progress - by Rebecca Roache Read on Psyche
Malá/The little one
Caught between Czech culture and Vietnamese heritage, an animator reflects on growing up as a stranger in her own home - Directed by Diana Cam Van Nguyen Watch on Psyche
What your mind’s blank moments reveal about consciousness
Scientists are uncovering the nature of an elusive mental experience that challenges what it means to be conscious - by Thomas Andrillon Read on Psyche