The New Medievals
The bones of our conspiracies haven’t changed, though their details are different.
Claire Lehmann
· 7 min read
Psychology
A collection of 91 posts
No, You Don’t Have a Disorder, You Have Feelings
When we construe normal feeling as illness, we offer people an understanding of themselves as disordered. This encourages people to be stuck in a limiting narrative.
Lisa Marchiano
· 8 min read
Leaving the Woke Cult with Anthony Rispo | Quillette Cetera Ep. 52
Heterodox psychology grad Anthony Rispo joins Zoe Booth to unpack leaving woke ideology and the psychology behind identity, conformity, and belief.
Zoe Booth
· 27 min read
The Truth About Narcissistic Personality Disorder with Giancarlo Dimaggio | Quillette Cetera Ep. 47
A leading expert in narcissism explains why it’s so often misunderstood—and why narcissists deserve more empathy, not armchair diagnosis on social media.
Zoe Booth
· 20 min read
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
· 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 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
· 15 min read
Courage and Self-Care
Why are we encouraged to applaud the bravery of those who quit under pressure?
Craig Clifford
· 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
· 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
· 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
· 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
· 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
· 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
· 9 min read
Is Life Coaching Just Modern Sophistry?
The popularity of a trend does not necessarily make it ethical.
Andrew White
· 13 min read