All articles from Psyche
Money
When an investment tanked and buried us in debt, we had to face the truth of how we’d gotten there- by Carol BerkowerRead on Psyche
Alone with a she-wolf
Time slowed and adrenaline kicked in. The creature studied me, just another element in nature- by Melanie McGrathRead on Psyche
Synchronicity
Long ago, I gave a boy a greenfinch. That moment followed me in ways I’m still puzzling over- by Katia ArielRead on Psyche
A cream and two plains
Immerse yourself in nostalgia with this filmmaker’s lyrical elegy for the house his family called home for 30 years- Directed by Damian GascoigneWatch on Psyche
Jaywalking man
Even before I got hit, I’d come to find unexpected bliss in waiting at street corners- by Lawrence Everett ForbesRead on Psyche
How slow breathing calms down your brain
Researchers studied the effect of slow breathing on people’s brain activity while they experienced anticipatory anxiety- by Christian JarrettRead on Psyche
Does progress seem slower when you constantly check on it?
Research on how we perceive the rate of change shows how you can be strategic about goal tracking and boost your motivation- by André VazRead on Psyche
The lost art of making a petroglyph
Inspired by 6,000-year-old rock art in Norway, I decided to create a new carving closer to home- by Rémy NoëRead on Psyche
Seeing all the parts of a tough situation
Taking a difficult experience and inspecting its elements might help us feel better about it- by Matt HustonRead on Psyche
Letter to my body
‘All of this is only mine through you.’ Time and identity collapse in a trans poet’s evocative message to her former self- Video by On BeingWatch on Psyche
How to sharpen pencils
‘A lot of people think they know how to sharpen pencils, but… they don’t.’ A guide to doing it right, by an artisanal pro- Directed by Kenneth PriceWatch on Psyche
What the marshmallow test got wrong about child psychology
Self-control, grit, growth mindset – trendy skills won’t transform children’s lives, but more meaningful interventions can- by Tyler W WattsRead on Psyche
We’re learning just how early in life empathy starts to move us
What contagious crying, comforting hugs and other cute behaviour in infants tells us about the roots of emotional connection- by Zanna Clay & Carlo VredenRead on Psyche
Avoesis
A mediation on what we can discover about ourselves and the world if we truly wander aimlessly, free from distractions- Directed by Mykhailo BogdanovWatch on Psyche
How to alter the passage of time to feel fast or slow
Knowing the psychology behind why moments drag or whizz by can give you a degree of control over your experience of time- by Martin WienerRead on Psyche
My year of slow-reading War and Peace
Reading a chapter a day of War and Peace shows how a manageable, regular habit can build into a much bigger accomplishment- by Freya HowarthRead on Psyche