If you think about boredom at all, you might consider it trivial – a part of the furniture of life, mostly an affliction of youth, and characterised by the quintessential couch potato. Nothing could ...

Being seen for who you are, both existentially and metaphysically, is a gift that society should strive to bestow on all ...

When you feel low or fed up, it’s tempting to shut down and do very little. You might cancel activities and social events, and choose passive options instead, such as staying in bed or watching TV. It ...

The people most drawn to ideological thinking and authoritarianism aren’t aware of what makes them so susceptible ...

‘Resilience’ has become one of our favourite compliments. People praise resilient children, resilient workers, resilient patients, resilient communities. The word shows up in school mission statements ...

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On the day we first met, Romila Thapar was contemplating a loss. It had been less than two weeks since the death of her nephew, Valmik Thapar, a conservationist who was for decades the leading figure ...

You and your friends are out for dinner at an Italian restaurant, and the waiter lists a few specials for you to choose from. You decide on the tagliatelle. Your friend closest to you leans over and ...

Roblox is the world’s largest gaming platform for children. More than 110 million people log in each day, most of them under 18, with roughly one-third under 13. Dress to Impress is a game on Roblox ...

Your social anxiety nightmare has arrived: an email inviting you to attend a networking event pops into your inbox. Networking events are a special breed of social interaction that are packed with ...

In 1997, the psychologists Elaine and Arthur Aron identified a group of people who displayed unusually high levels of sensory sensitivity. These individuals described being troubled by noise, smells ...

Filmed for the BBC series Face to Face in 1959, this archival interview features Carl Jung surveying his life and extraordinarily influential career at the age of 84, just two years before his death.