ADHD is typically thought to be wired into the brain early. But many cases may be better seen as products of digital life| psyche.co
From scarcity to market architecture, luxury fashion is manipulating our tastes. But a vintage countermovement has begun| Psyche | Know Your Self
I wanted conviction to tell me if I could be gay and Catholic. My convictions told me something bigger| Psyche | Know Your Self
‘Experience becoming. Find out what’s inside you’ – James Earl Jones reads Kurt Vonnegut’s advice to high-school students| Psyche | Know Your Self
As a resident tutor, I’ve seen how students are using AI as more than a tool. It’s a psychological shift we’ll soon all make| Psyche | Know Your Self
I’d long had a rocky relationship with my dad. Then, a predatory caregiver took over his life| Psyche | Know Your Self
Research on the psychology of apologising finds that certain word choices are more convincing because of their mental cost| Psyche | Know Your Self
‘I tried, I’m sorry.’ An amateur artist does street portraits for free, with endearing if lacklustre results| Psyche | Know Your Self
Use ‘mindful self-coaching’ to help yourself overcome everyday ADHD challenges, from procrastination to feelings of overwhelm| Psyche | Know Your Self
Adventure, time and loneliness become entangled during one woman’s 164-day solo journey across the Atlantic Ocean| Psyche | Know Your Self
In China, I was used to treating my body like a problem. In Cuba, everyone seemed at home in theirs| Psyche | Know Your Self
The group at the heart of American origin stories had a complex relationship with despair – and a need to reckon with it| Psyche | Know Your Self
In logic, validity is prime. If you want to make valid arguments, or sniff out invalid ones, here’s what you need to do| Psyche | Know Your Self
As a crime reporter, I wrote about people behind bars. I learned much more when I began writing to them| Psyche | Know Your Self
After leaving my phone behind for a week and coming back to it, I saw my social media use in a stark new light| Psyche | Know Your Self
There‘s no ‘one weird‘ happiness trick. Instead, here are five practices that are proven to help attain this elusive goal| Psyche | Know Your Self
The popular brain-disease model was meant to reduce stigma and explain addiction. It’s time to check whether it’s delivered| Psyche | Know Your Self
What does an orgasm feel like? From soft furry pompoms to buzzing teeth, these women describe a deeply embodied experience| Psyche | Know Your Self
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Forgiveness is colloquially linked with fading memory – but research is probing what it really means to let go of wrongdoing| psyche.co
Whether personal or professional, the sting of rejection awaits us all. These strategies can help you heal and move on| psyche.co
Many think the answer is obvious: we ought to cut immoral people out of our lives. But that isn’t necessarily the best option| psyche.co
The Old Town of Würzburg seemed to offer a real connection to the past. But none of it was authentic| Psyche | Know Your Self
Breathing was once a natural reflex. How did it become a high-stakes biohacking ritual taught by wellness celebrities?| Psyche | Know Your Self
When an investment tanked and buried us in debt, we had to face the truth of how we’d gotten there| psyche.co
Contrary to popular belief, it’s not self-indulgent to practise self-compassion. In fact, it helps you to care for others| psyche.co
A metaphor for depression became a catalyst, and I started to reinvent my approach to suffering| psyche.co
After years of subsisting on protein bars and iceberg lettuce, berry-picking brought me home to my body| psyche.co
The urge to do everything faster and better is risky. Far wiser to do what’s good enough for the range of possible futures| psyche.co
Everybody knows we live in an age of misinformation. But everybody’s wrong, and here’s why it’s our age’s biggest problem| Psyche