Many of us crave trivial details while ignoring much of the world around us. Research helps explain this selective curiosity ...

has spent more than 20 years as a journalist, writing primarily about sexuality. Now in her mid-40s, a member of the sandwich ...

But his most memorable job remains making bread with those labeled unfit to live in society. At 5 am, a correction officer ...

In Metamorphoses, the ancient Roman poet Ovid describes the Thespian hunter Narcissus, whose own beautiful reflection in a pool captivated him in place until he died. This warning against vanity and ...

At a time of rising intolerance, the century-old work of C E M Joad reminds us what tolerance really is and why we need it ...

There’s a modern belief that talent or effort can carry anyone to the top. It’s a myth that’s especially harmful to men The early 21st century is described as a time of crises. Liberal democracy, the ...

We like to think our tastes are personal; our style and wardrobe hand-picked and self-crafted. But the luxury business model is structured to shape us – through nudges, scarcity, pricing signals and ...

Friendship is a force that runs deep through the human soul. It fosters trust, emotional balance and mutual support. It binds individuals and shapes communities, both in ordinary times and in moments ...

For the ‘quantified self’ movement, the dream is better living through data analysis. You know the quantified self disciples: they’re the people dutifully recording their steps, sleep, sex, anything ...

Shame is a painful and complex emotional experience, and one that most human beings have endured at some point in their lives. Along with the mental distress it entails, the experience of shame often ...

How does memory transform far away from home? A Sudanese artist uses a surreal lens to capture his longing and nostalgia ...

The other day, I found out that one of my close friends had an extra ticket to a football playoff game, and he invited another friend instead of me. Hurt by this apparent slight, I thought I must have ...