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Why You Can't Remember That Taylor Swift Concert All Too Well

By Angela Haupt

What Sleepwalking Teaches Us About Trauma's Effects on the Brain

By Baland Jalal

How Music Affects Your Brain

By Susan Magsamen

I Tried to Cure My Burnout. Here's What Happened

By Jamie Ducharme
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Why Work Friends Are Crucial for Your Health

Even small doses of social support can make a difference.

By Jamie Ducharme

Self-Love Is Making Us Lonely

Self-love's entanglement with self-absorption and materialism has caused serious mental-health consequences, writes Maytal Eyal.

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What Animals Can Teach Us About Truth and Lies

If cheating is a product of evolution, why do we still value truth, writes Lixing Sun.

By Lixing Sun

The New, Strange Science Behind Felt Presences

Ben Alderson-Day explores what the presence of the unseen other can tell us about ourselves.

By Ben Alderson-Day

America Can't Take Care of the Mentally Ill

Novelist Mona Simpson on what was lost when the U.S. shutdown its public mental health system.

By Mona Simpson

8 Ways to Apologize Well

Emphasize certain words, accept responsibility, and make reparations.

By Angela Haupt

Gaslighting, Narcissist, and More Psychology Terms You're Misusing

Mental-health experts say we often use psychology terms incorrectly—and that's a problem.

By Angela Haupt

How Numbers Can Ruin Your Life

Maybe we all need a numbers detox, write Micael Dahlen and Helge Thorbjørnsen.

By Micael Dahlen and Helge Thorbjørnsen

Daylight Saving Time Means Sunnier Days Ahead. That Depresses Me

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) doesn't only strike in the winter, when days are short. Too much sunlight can lead to depression, too

By Jeffrey Kluger

Our Changing Relationship With Time Itself

The pandemic created a window for many to re-evaluate their attitudes toward time itself. Now we’ll find out if what we learned will stick

By Lily Rothman

Jenny Odell: What Happens When Nothing Happens

Jenny Odell explores the wonder of life's most ordinary moments.

By Jenny Odell

Murdaugh and the U.S. Fascination With Murder

Evolution plays a big role in our obsession with gruesome true crime stories like the Alex Murdaugh murder trial.

By Jeffrey Kluger

Why Sleep Paralysis Makes You See Ghosts

Sleep paralysis occurs in 1 in 5 people, and more crucially, often comes with mysterious, scary visions, writes Baland Jalal

By Baland Jalal

Why Being Sensitive Is a Strength

Instead of hiding your sensitive side, try embracing it, writes Andre Sólo.

By Andre Sólo

People Who Think They're Attractive Are Less Likely to Wear Masks, Study Says

"Mask-fishing" is real, researchers find.

By Jamie Ducharme

Why Americans Are Uniquely Afraid to Grow Old

Hint: It's not just fear of death.

By Jeffrey Kluger
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