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Every writer dreams of their New Yorker moment. This was mine: an assignment that sent me to Paris to profile a brilliant French neuroscientist—who turned out to be a social-justice warrior, too. Thanks to @psyche.co and my lovely editor @pamelaweintraub.bsky.social #neuroscience #education #science
This expansive Psyche Portrait by @nancyaverett.bsky.social captures the French neuroscientist Stanislas Dehaene effervescent passion, deep care and abiding awe for the developing brain – mixed in with that all-important dash of indignation to power his advocacy
He mapped the learning brain. Then came the hard part | Psyche Portraits
The neuroscientist Stanislas Dehaene wants to bring four decades of findings on how the brain learns into the classroom. But evidence alone can’t overcome the politics in education
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September 29, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Every writer dreams of their New Yorker moment. This was mine: an assignment that sent me to Paris to profile a brilliant French neuroscientist—who turned out to be a social-justice warrior, too. Thanks to @psyche.co and my lovely editor @pamelaweintraub.bsky.social #neuroscience #education #science
This expansive Psyche Portrait by @nancyaverett.bsky.social captures the French neuroscientist Stanislas Dehaene effervescent passion, deep care and abiding awe for the developing brain – mixed in with that all-important dash of indignation to power his advocacy
He mapped the learning brain. Then came the hard part | Psyche Portraits
The neuroscientist Stanislas Dehaene wants to bring four decades of findings on how the brain learns into the classroom. But evidence alone can’t overcome the politics in education
buff.ly
September 28, 2026 at 10:15 AM
This expansive Psyche Portrait by @nancyaverett.bsky.social captures the French neuroscientist Stanislas Dehaene effervescent passion, deep care and abiding awe for the developing brain – mixed in with that all-important dash of indignation to power his advocacy
When a relationship provokes both strong positive and negative feelings in you, it can take a toll – here’s what’s going on. An Idea by Francesca Righetti
What does it mean to have relationship ambivalence? | Psyche Ideas
When a relationship provokes both strong positive and negative feelings in you, it can take a toll – here’s what’s going on
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September 26, 2026 at 3:00 PM
When a relationship provokes both strong positive and negative feelings in you, it can take a toll – here’s what’s going on. An Idea by Francesca Righetti
We all have parts of ourselves others know but we don’t. Gain greater self-awareness by seeing yourself from the outside in. A Guide by Jennifer Farrell
How to uncover your blind spots | Psyche Guides
We all have parts of ourselves others know but we don’t. Gain greater self-awareness by seeing yourself from the outside in
psyche.co
September 19, 2026 at 3:00 PM
We all have parts of ourselves others know but we don’t. Gain greater self-awareness by seeing yourself from the outside in. A Guide by Jennifer Farrell
Etymology unravels the mysteries of language and the hidden webs that link people across the world. Here’s how to dive in. A Guide by @dannybate.bsky.social
How to be a word detective | Psyche Guides
Etymology unravels the mysteries of language and the hidden webs that link people across the world. Here’s how to dive in
psyche.co
September 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Etymology unravels the mysteries of language and the hidden webs that link people across the world. Here’s how to dive in. A Guide by @dannybate.bsky.social
Set aside the philosophical debates and act as if there is no free will. It leads to less blaming and better questions. An Idea by Tara-Lyn Camilleri
Why you should try living without free will for two weeks | Psyche Ideas
Set aside the philosophical debates and act as if there is no free will. It leads to less blaming and better questions
psyche.co
September 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Set aside the philosophical debates and act as if there is no free will. It leads to less blaming and better questions. An Idea by Tara-Lyn Camilleri
As filmmaker Mykhailo Bogdanov explains, ‘so much of modern life is built around distraction. ‘Avoesis’ is, in part, an invitation to step away from that noise and become fully present in the natural world’. Watch the full video here
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There’s a nourishing calm in quietly wandering, far from goals and distractions | Psyche Videos
A mediation on what we can discover about ourselves and the world if we truly wander aimlessly, free from distractions
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August 24, 2026 at 11:15 AM
As filmmaker Mykhailo Bogdanov explains, ‘so much of modern life is built around distraction. ‘Avoesis’ is, in part, an invitation to step away from that noise and become fully present in the natural world’. Watch the full video here
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After a painful breakup, I found myself agreeing to perform in a surreal play, dressed in my pyjamas. A Turning Point by Melissa Matthewson
How acting in a surreal play in my pyjamas healed my heartache | Psyche Turning Points
After a painful breakup, I found myself agreeing to perform in a surreal play, dressed in my pyjamas
psyche.co
August 16, 2026 at 3:00 PM
After a painful breakup, I found myself agreeing to perform in a surreal play, dressed in my pyjamas. A Turning Point by Melissa Matthewson
For Hegel, your thoughts aren’t trapped in a cerebral box: they act on the world, making meaning and expressing your freedom. A Guide by Jeffrey Reid
How to think like a Hegelian | Psyche Guides
For Hegel, your thoughts aren’t trapped in a cerebral box: they act on the world, making meaning and expressing your freedom
psyche.co
August 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM
For Hegel, your thoughts aren’t trapped in a cerebral box: they act on the world, making meaning and expressing your freedom. A Guide by Jeffrey Reid
In this beautifully written Idea, the writer Amanda Leigh Lichtenstein proposes handwriting letters as a spiritual practice to connect us to ourselves as well as others
Writing letters is a spiritual practice for our age of speed | Psyche Ideas
Handwritten letters seem like a remnant of pre-online life, but they connect us to ourselves and each other like nothing else
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August 14, 2026 at 10:15 AM
In this beautifully written Idea, the writer Amanda Leigh Lichtenstein proposes handwriting letters as a spiritual practice to connect us to ourselves as well as others
In today’s Note to Self, Psyche editor Matt Huston explores how we might find fulfillment by creating something that lasts
The deep satisfaction of doing work that lasts | Psyche Notes to Self
In Studs Terkel’s oral history ‘Working’, some of the people happiest with their work have something in common
psyche.co
August 13, 2026 at 12:02 PM
In today’s Note to Self, Psyche editor Matt Huston explores how we might find fulfillment by creating something that lasts
When the writer Melissa Matthewson first signed on to act in an experimental play with no director, she had no idea what she was getting into. In the middle of grieving a long-term relationship, she filled the space of her disorientation with the devotion that acting requires buff.ly/IIsaZgm
How acting in a surreal play in my pyjamas healed my heartache | Psyche Turning Points
After a painful breakup, I found myself agreeing to perform in a surreal play, dressed in my pyjamas
psyche.co
August 12, 2026 at 11:01 AM
When the writer Melissa Matthewson first signed on to act in an experimental play with no director, she had no idea what she was getting into. In the middle of grieving a long-term relationship, she filled the space of her disorientation with the devotion that acting requires buff.ly/IIsaZgm
In today’s Idea, the social psychologist John Drury challenges the widely held assumption that crowds encourage ‘mob mentality’, drawing on a range of research conducted in real-life contexts from football crowds to riots
Being in a crowd doesn’t make you part of a mindless mob | Psyche Ideas
It’s often assumed people lose their minds in a crowd. Research on riots, festivals and sports tells a more uplifting story
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August 11, 2026 at 10:15 AM
In today’s Idea, the social psychologist John Drury challenges the widely held assumption that crowds encourage ‘mob mentality’, drawing on a range of research conducted in real-life contexts from football crowds to riots
In this intimate short documentary by the Museum of Modern Art, the Argentinian-born artist Liliana Porter invites viewers into her home and studio to explore her playful body of work and staunch optimism
Whimsy and tragedy exist side by side in Liliana Porter’s art | Psyche Videos
Bringing to life her charming cast of vintage figurines, an Argentinian artist finds humour and sorrow in absurdity
psyche.co
August 10, 2026 at 12:30 PM
In this intimate short documentary by the Museum of Modern Art, the Argentinian-born artist Liliana Porter invites viewers into her home and studio to explore her playful body of work and staunch optimism
In this inspiring Guide, the philosopher Jeffrey Reid expertly distills the enigmatic Hegelian perspective into a step by step approach that is increasingly relevant at a time when we are challenged to define humanity
How to think like a Hegelian | Psyche Guides
For Hegel, your thoughts aren’t trapped in a cerebral box: they act on the world, making meaning and expressing your freedom
psyche.co
August 10, 2026 at 10:00 AM
In this inspiring Guide, the philosopher Jeffrey Reid expertly distills the enigmatic Hegelian perspective into a step by step approach that is increasingly relevant at a time when we are challenged to define humanity
That moment of sweet immersion in the task at hand: that’s flow. With some strategy, you can experience it more often. A Guide by Susan A Jackson
How to enter a state of flow | Psyche Guides
That moment of sweet immersion in the task at hand: that’s flow. With some strategy, you can experience it more often
psyche.co
August 9, 2026 at 3:00 PM
That moment of sweet immersion in the task at hand: that’s flow. With some strategy, you can experience it more often. A Guide by Susan A Jackson
There’s more to virtue than how we treat other individuals. ‘Structure-facing virtues’ tie the personal to the big picture. An Idea by @michaelbrownstein.bsky.social & @madva.bsky.social
Mother Teresa was virtuous, but she was wrong about virtue | Psyche Ideas
There’s more to virtue than how we treat other individuals. ‘Structure-facing virtues’ tie the personal to the big picture
psyche.co
August 8, 2026 at 3:00 PM
There’s more to virtue than how we treat other individuals. ‘Structure-facing virtues’ tie the personal to the big picture. An Idea by @michaelbrownstein.bsky.social & @madva.bsky.social
With its complexity of movement, short bursts of focus, and near-instant gratification – climbing is of particular appeal to the ADHD brain. Our Life Stories Editor, Alizeh Kohari, explores her newfound love of climbing as a way to quiet her brain
Climbing gives me a much-needed break from my brain | Psyche Notes to Self
When I took up indoor climbing, I didn’t anticipate the special appeal it held for someone with ADHD
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August 7, 2026 at 11:45 AM
With its complexity of movement, short bursts of focus, and near-instant gratification – climbing is of particular appeal to the ADHD brain. Our Life Stories Editor, Alizeh Kohari, explores her newfound love of climbing as a way to quiet her brain
Discussions about what it means to be a good person often hinge on how one treats other individuals. In today’s Idea, the philosophers Michael Brownstein and Alex Madva offer a different perspective
Mother Teresa was virtuous, but she was wrong about virtue | Psyche Ideas
There’s more to virtue than how we treat other individuals. ‘Structure-facing virtues’ tie the personal to the big picture
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August 6, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Discussions about what it means to be a good person often hinge on how one treats other individuals. In today’s Idea, the philosophers Michael Brownstein and Alex Madva offer a different perspective
Moments of complete absorption – what psychologists call ‘flow’ – are among the most rewarding experiences we can have, and they are more accessible than you might realise. In this Guide, the performance psychologist Susan A Jackson shares practical tools for experiencing more flow
How to enter a state of flow | Psyche Guides
That moment of sweet immersion in the task at hand: that’s flow. With some strategy, you can experience it more often
buff.ly
August 5, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Moments of complete absorption – what psychologists call ‘flow’ – are among the most rewarding experiences we can have, and they are more accessible than you might realise. In this Guide, the performance psychologist Susan A Jackson shares practical tools for experiencing more flow
By day, Teddy is a security guard – but by night, he is one of only a few male birth doulas in the state of Texas. In this short documentary, the US director Lauren Santucci captures his calming presence
Birth doulas are almost exclusively female. Enter Teddy | Psyche Videos
As a security guard and childbirth doula, Teddy challenges stereotypes of masculinity with knowledge, calm and care
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August 4, 2026 at 11:30 AM
By day, Teddy is a security guard – but by night, he is one of only a few male birth doulas in the state of Texas. In this short documentary, the US director Lauren Santucci captures his calming presence
In today’s Turning Point the writer Evan E Lambert reveals how he became an undercover carnivore while working for an animal rights activist group and what it taught him about himself
My double life came to a head when I pretended to be vegan | Psyche Turning Points
An animal rights group offered a rare job opportunity. How hard could it be to play along?
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August 4, 2026 at 10:15 AM
In today’s Turning Point the writer Evan E Lambert reveals how he became an undercover carnivore while working for an animal rights activist group and what it taught him about himself
Stranded between ‘low’ and ‘high’ art, the middlebrow is often unfairly dismissed. In today’s Idea, the philosophers Aaron Meskin and Jonathan Weinberg explore what middlebrow actually is, how this reputation came about and why we should reconsider it
Why we should learn to embrace the middlebrow | Psyche Ideas
Long stranded between ‘low’ and ‘high’ art, to rescue the middlebrow from cultural condemnation, we must first ask what it is
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August 3, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Stranded between ‘low’ and ‘high’ art, the middlebrow is often unfairly dismissed. In today’s Idea, the philosophers Aaron Meskin and Jonathan Weinberg explore what middlebrow actually is, how this reputation came about and why we should reconsider it
Far from being a waste of time, the regrets that haunt you reveal more about who you are than your successes ever could. An Idea by Joshua Halberstam
Your deepest regrets help you see yourself more clearly | Psyche Ideas
Far from being a waste of time, the regrets that haunt you reveal more about who you are than your successes ever could
psyche.co
August 2, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Far from being a waste of time, the regrets that haunt you reveal more about who you are than your successes ever could. An Idea by Joshua Halberstam
The chaotic and joyful musical moment in 1978 when two punk bands played a gig at a psychiatric hospital in California.
How two punk bands came to play a California psychiatric hospital | Psyche Videos
The chaotic and joyful musical moment in 1978 when two punk bands played a gig at a psychiatric hospital in California
psyche.co
August 1, 2026 at 3:00 PM
The chaotic and joyful musical moment in 1978 when two punk bands played a gig at a psychiatric hospital in California.