The novelist and poet Ursula K Le Guin shows we can reject nihilism and naive optimism by practising our collective freedom ...

Psyche is a digital magazine from Aeon Media that illuminates the human condition through psychology, philosophy and the arts.

is the K D Irani Professor of Philosophy at the City College of New York. His books include How to Be a Stoic: Using Ancient Philosophy to Live a Modern Life (2017) and Beyond Stoicism: A Guide to the ...

Whether an act seems ‘good’ depends on how you look at it. Brain research reveals what happens when the lens changes ...

Clinicians have long recognised the link between worry and planning. New research asks what this means for managing anxiety ...

Forgiveness is colloquially linked with fading memory – but research is probing what it really means to let go of wrongdoing ...

A tender look at five mothers facing formidable hardships, who set out to break the cycles of addiction, poverty and neglect ...

The long-term benefits of regular exercise for mood are well-known. What’s surprising is that just one session can help ...

Psychologists have known about the ‘halo effect’ for ages. New research suggests the power of language can help explain it ...

Chronicling the families of the past shows just how much family values, feelings and decision-making can morph over time When ...

Rare moments of wonder at the mere existence of things – rather than the dramatic or new – involve perceiving with the soul ...