The five stages describe a grief that’s knowable and controlled. An accident in my kitchen helped me find a truer metaphor psyche.co/ideas/grief-is…

For those who hear voices, the ‘broken brain’ explanation is harmful. Psychiatry must embrace new meaning-making frameworks Justin Garson aeon.co/essays/how-the…

How do the offices, houses, hospitals, schools, neighbourhoods and spaces that we occupy day to day affect our health? psyche.co/ideas/how-the-…

How the psychiatric narrative hinders those who hear voices Justin Garson aeon.co/essays/how-the…

Cutting-edge research in the field of neuroarchitecture is revealing the public health implications of building design psyche.co/ideas/how-the-…

Why did Gandhi call for a revival of the varna system, which – by his own admission – develops very easily into a system of hierarchical caste? In his eyes, learning how to make a living from one’s parents leaves the mind ‘free for spiritual pursuits’ aeon.co/essays/on-the-…

For Aeon, I wrote about targeted individuals, “paranoia,” and the failure of medical psychiatry to help those most in need. I also consider what should come next. Deeply grateful to those who shared their stories with me Aeon Magazine aeon.co/essays/how-the…

I have a new piece out on Gandhi for Aeon Magazine! For Indians to be truly free, Gandhi argued they must take up traditional crafts. Was it a quixotic hope or inspired solution? aeon.co/essays/on-the-…

Why are tiger parents willing to trade love for success?psyche.co/ideas/why-are-…

For Indians to be truly free, Gandhi argued they must take up traditional crafts. Was it a quixotic hope or inspired solution? aeon.co/essays/on-the-…

Growing up under tiger parenting, I’ve seen that pushing a child to succeed often fails – and isn’t worth the emotional cost psyche.co/ideas/why-are-…

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This short documentary gives a glimpse into Moath al-Alwi’s life at the Guantánamo Bay detention camp, where he’s been able to find a small escape in creating intricate model ships built from found objects Veena Rao Dara Kell aeon.co/videos/a-priso…

What is it like to be you? Dive into the philosophical puzzle of consciousness and see yourself and the world in new ways Amy Kind ⁠psyche.co/guides/how-to-…

‘We can make beautiful things, even in a place like Guantánamo’: how Moath al-Alwi preserves his humanity in prison aeon.co/videos/a-priso…

Today’s Guide shows you how to think about consciousness from a philosophical viewpoint to help you better understand yourself and the place of humanity in our world Amy Kind psyche.co/guides/how-to-…

In order to make headway on knotty metaphysical problems, philosophers should look to the methods used by scientists aeon.co/essays/what-pa…

In this lecture, professor of infectious disease Robin May explains why randomness should inform how we understand evolution Gresham College Robin May aeon.co/videos/how-and…

What Pauli’s neutrino reveals about scientific methodology aeon.co/essays/what-pa…

Evolution isn’t linear and it doesn’t have a masterplan – a microbiologist explains the role of randomness in the process aeon.co/videos/how-and…