Stoicism: A Life-Changing Philosophy Stoicism is a workout that builds emotional strength, a caulking of the timbers to enable us to weather the coming storms—a preparation we make precisely because the ocean voyage is so rewarding. Iona Italia 27 Sep 2024 · 23 min read
Freud’s Best Theory While Freud mooted various bizarre theories that haven’t stood the test of time, the best of his thinking can help us better understand ourselves, others, and our world. Andrew Hartz 9 Sep 2024 · 9 min read
Selling Happiness Through Illusions The caring industry’s wellness and positivity products cannot provide self-esteem to those who do not already have it. Ronald W. Dworkin 30 Aug 2024 · 15 min read
Courage and Self-Care Why are we encouraged to applaud the bravery of those who quit under pressure? Craig Clifford 11 Jun 2024 · 8 min read
An Absurd Umbrella: Neurodiversity and the Autism Spectrum Autism has become a catchall term to explain and dismiss the problem child. But it can also be viewed as a superpower. Jason Garshfield 21 Apr 2024 · 9 min read
How Women Can Become Worthy Opponents It may be unpalatable to consider that part of what holds women back is our own nature. But if part of the problem is within us, then we have the power to fix it. Lisa Marchiano 15 Apr 2024 · 8 min read
You Can’t Buy an Authentic Self We should be wary of teaching the next generation that identity is something that can be bought. Freya India 14 Mar 2024 · 7 min read
The Placebo Effect’s Evil Twin The Nocebo Effect occurs when we experience pain, depression, or illness based on nothing more than negative expectations. Michael H. Bernstein 11 Mar 2024 · 8 min read
Identity Satiation Some rarely discussed phenomena can shed light on why the focus on identity and introspection has coincided with a rise of mental health issues, including identity disorders. Brandon McMurtrie 8 Mar 2024 · 6 min read
When Therapy Makes Things Worse Spending time with friends and family, exercise, and volunteer work are often more helpful than long conversations about one’s anxieties and grievances. Abigail Shrier 29 Feb 2024 · 9 min read
Is Life Coaching Just Modern Sophistry? The popularity of a trend does not necessarily make it ethical. Andrew White 8 Feb 2024 · 13 min read
When Kids Say They’re Trans A new book explains how parents can help gender-distressed children who’ve come to believe they were ‘born in the wrong body.’ Sasha Ayad / Stella O’Malley 12 Dec 2023 · 15 min read
The Extraordinary Life of Tom Nash “The deep end is the best place to learn to swim.” Iona Italia 17 Oct 2023 · 19 min read
The Ever-Expanding Definition of Trauma In diluting the word's meaning mental health professionals are creating a generation of victims. Alastair Mordey 10 Jul 2023 · 7 min read
What Does She See In Him? The strange phenomenon of hybristophiles. Robert King 26 Jun 2023 · 6 min read
