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Long-form essays, personal perspectives and writing on psychology, mental health, the self and modern life.Page 9 of 18
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Why we see faces differently: the mind behind the gaze
Why do we see faces differently is a question hiding inside one of the most ordinary moments in human life. "Who does the baby look like? The…
Syed HammadRead article
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Why do i feel guilty for resting? the answer is not what you think
Why do I feel guilty for resting? It is one of those questions most people ask privately, usually on a Sunday afternoon when they are lying on…
The Present MindsRead article
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Why asking someone out directly can lower your chances
Why asking someone out lowers your chances is what we try to answer in this article, scientifically. The psychology suggests it is also, in many situations, the…
Shaniya NazRead article
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Five times the world refused to give up
Here are your 5 pieces of good news from this week. Not the kind that pretend the world is fine. The kind that happened at the same…
Shaniya NazRead article
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Why are human babies so helpless at birth?
Why are human babies so helpless at birth? A foal stands within hours of being born. It is unsteady. It staggers. But it is upright, and it…
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The Tiger in the Tunnel by Ruskin Bond: the story about what fathers leave behind
The Tiger in the Tunnel by Ruskin Bond is not really about a tiger. You suspected this the first time you read it. You probably could not…
Navneet ShuklaRead article
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Can childhood trauma Cause IBS and stomach problems?
Can childhood trauma cause IBS stomach problems in adults? A major new study on the childhood stress gut brain axis says the answer is yes, and the…
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The night you reached for it
Does cannabis help anxiety or make it worse? For the millions using medical cannabis for mental health, a landmark 2026 study just delivered an uncomfortable answer. You…
Navneet ShuklaRead article
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Does your partner change your personality? the research says more than you think
Does your partner change your personality? Most people would say yes, in a vague, intuitive way. You pick up their phrases. You start watching the shows they…
Navneet ShuklaRead article
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Did wolves change yellowstone rivers? the beautiful story that wasn’t quite true
Did wolves change Yellowstone rivers? You have probably seen the video. Forty million views. Narrated by the British environmental writer George Monbiot. Wolves return to Yellowstone in…
Shaniya NazRead article
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What I learnt from my kurdish barber in london
What I learnt from my barber in London is something I realised only after the haircut was done and when I was already outside. That is the…
Navneet ShuklaRead article
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Five pieces of good news March 2026 that nobody put in the feed
There is good news March 2026, quite a lot of it, and none of it made the main feed. Not because it was small. Because the feed…
Shaniya NazRead article