Psyche Magazine

If you have ADHD or you’re stressed, tired and stuck, goal management training can help you get started and keep going. A Guide by Joe Wilner

Returning to family photo albums in my mother’s apartment in Japan, I was struck by the stories the images didn’t tell. An Idea by Sawa Kurotani

Jealousy can be a useful, insightful emotion – if you manage it well. Get curious about your jealousy to get a grip on it. A Guide by Carla Marie Manly

Debt is as much an emotional challenge as a financial one. Follow this therapist’s advice to create a plan that works. A Guide by Vicky Reynal

Some actions and words provoke instant revulsion. To know if we can trust that gut feeling, we should probe why we have it. An Idea by Brandon Yip

Every writer dreams of their New Yorker moment. This was mine: an assignment that sent me to Paris to profile a brilliant French neuroscientist—who turned out to be a social-justice warrior, too. Thanks to @psyche.co and my lovely editor @pamelaweintraub.bsky.social #neuroscience #education #science

This expansive Psyche Portrait by @nancyaverett.bsky.social captures the French neuroscientist Stanislas Dehaene effervescent passion, deep care and abiding awe for the developing brain – mixed in with that all-important dash of indignation to power his advocacy

When a relationship provokes both strong positive and negative feelings in you, it can take a toll – here’s what’s going on. An Idea by Francesca Righetti

We all have parts of ourselves others know but we don’t. Gain greater self-awareness by seeing yourself from the outside in. A Guide by Jennifer Farrell

Etymology unravels the mysteries of language and the hidden webs that link people across the world. Here’s how to dive in. A Guide by @dannybate.bsky.social

Set aside the philosophical debates and act as if there is no free will. It leads to less blaming and better questions. An Idea by Tara-Lyn Camilleri

As filmmaker Mykhailo Bogdanov explains, ‘so much of modern life is built around distraction. ‘Avoesis’ is, in part, an invitation to step away from that noise and become fully present in the natural world’. Watch the full video here buff.ly/BJwGyfo

After a painful breakup, I found myself agreeing to perform in a surreal play, dressed in my pyjamas. A Turning Point by Melissa Matthewson

For Hegel, your thoughts aren’t trapped in a cerebral box: they act on the world, making meaning and expressing your freedom. A Guide by Jeffrey Reid

In this beautifully written Idea, the writer Amanda Leigh Lichtenstein proposes handwriting letters as a spiritual practice to connect us to ourselves as well as others

In today’s Note to Self, Psyche editor Matt Huston explores how we might find fulfillment by creating something that lasts

When the writer Melissa Matthewson first signed on to act in an experimental play with no director, she had no idea what she was getting into. In the middle of grieving a long-term relationship, she filled the space of her disorientation with the devotion that acting requires buff.ly/IIsaZgm

In today’s Idea, the social psychologist John Drury challenges the widely held assumption that crowds encourage ‘mob mentality’, drawing on a range of research conducted in real-life contexts from football crowds to riots

In this intimate short documentary by the Museum of Modern Art, the Argentinian-born artist Liliana Porter invites viewers into her home and studio to explore her playful body of work and staunch optimism

In this inspiring Guide, the philosopher Jeffrey Reid expertly distills the enigmatic Hegelian perspective into a step by step approach that is increasingly relevant at a time when we are challenged to define humanity

That moment of sweet immersion in the task at hand: that’s flow. With some strategy, you can experience it more often. A Guide by Susan A Jackson

There’s more to virtue than how we treat other individuals. ‘Structure-facing virtues’ tie the personal to the big picture. An Idea by @michaelbrownstein.bsky.social & @madva.bsky.social

With its complexity of movement, short bursts of focus, and near-instant gratification – climbing is of particular appeal to the ADHD brain. Our Life Stories Editor, Alizeh Kohari, explores her newfound love of climbing as a way to quiet her brain

Discussions about what it means to be a good person often hinge on how one treats other individuals. In today’s Idea, the philosophers Michael Brownstein and Alex Madva offer a different perspective

Moments of complete absorption – what psychologists call ‘flow’ – are among the most rewarding experiences we can have, and they are more accessible than you might realise. In this Guide, the performance psychologist Susan A Jackson shares practical tools for experiencing more flow

By day, Teddy is a security guard – but by night, he is one of only a few male birth doulas in the state of Texas. In this short documentary, the US director Lauren Santucci captures his calming presence

In today’s Turning Point the writer Evan E Lambert reveals how he became an undercover carnivore while working for an animal rights activist group and what it taught him about himself

Stranded between ‘low’ and ‘high’ art, the middlebrow is often unfairly dismissed. In today’s Idea, the philosophers Aaron Meskin and Jonathan Weinberg explore what middlebrow actually is, how this reputation came about and why we should reconsider it

Far from being a waste of time, the regrets that haunt you reveal more about who you are than your successes ever could. An Idea by Joshua Halberstam

The chaotic and joyful musical moment in 1978 when two punk bands played a gig at a psychiatric hospital in California.

The Korean concept of jeong describes a slowly accumulating affection, like the way you might feel toward a cashier at your local shop or an acquaintance at the gym. This Note to Self asks you to appreciate these daily interactions, as they might have a greater impact than you know

Today’s Video draws on one woman’s experience of hoarding disorder to challenge the stigma that surrounds the condition and offer practical advice for those suffering

In this captivating portrait, D Watkins takes us behind the incredible career of basketball superstar Carmelo ‘Melo’ Anthony, as someone who first encountered him as a teenage prodigy in Baltimore. After reaching such heights, Melo confronts what remains after the performance

In today’s Idea, the philosopher Joshua Halberstam discusses the psychology of regret and explains why it can teach you more about yourself than your successes ever could

In this short documentary, the US directors Mike Plante and Jason Willis explore the explosive 1970s art scene that led two iconic punk bands to play a show at a Calfornia psychiatric hospital and the lasting impacts of US government efforts to defund and privatise mental healthcare

In this Idea, a psychoanalyst offers an explanation behind the rise of muscle dysmorphia or ‘bigorexia’ and how he would treat it

Close the intention-action gap and live the way you want, using insights from the cognitive neuroscience of habits. A Guide by @eikekofi.bsky.social

The filmmaker Mathias de Panafieu turns an exchange with his grandfather about his memories of the Second World War into an affecting animation.

In this Note to Self, the writer Hannah Seo reflects on society's ridicule of feminine voices, a tendency that dates back to the ancient world

‘Anxiety doesn’t get smaller, your life gets bigger first.’ In this insightful and practical video, the clinical psychologist Ali Mattu presents five strategies for engaging with, rather than avoiding, life as an anxious person.

The ubiquity of smartphones has disrupted the way we witness horrific events and graphic content. If one cannot avoid the stream, the question is how to witness differently – recognising what can be meaningfully held and acted upon, within our cognitive and emotional limits

My first foray into public scientific writing published in @psyche.co. Based on this paper with @robincarhartharris.bsky.social, @marcoaqil.bsky.social, and Selen Atasoy. Hope you enjoy 🙂

In today’s Guide, the cognitive neuroscientist Eike Buabang dispels common misconceptions about habit formation and offers a step by step approach to building better habits and breaking undesirable ones

In this Video, the French filmmaker Mathias de Panafieu turns an exchange with his grandfather about his memories of the Second World War into an affecting animation

In this intriguing Idea, the medical researcher William McCarthy interweaves clinical research, contemporary testimony from local Indigenous peoples and an analysis of millennia-old rock art to explore what these rituals can teach us about using psychedelics for medical purposes today

In today’s Turning Point, Devin A Giordano, an incarcerated writer reflects on how the stillness of prison forced him to stop avoiding his thoughts and become comfortable living in the present

No rent, no mortgage: rejecting easy comfort, a revolutionary homebuilder has found his own version of a successful life.

As a child, you knew the thrill of conjuring with a pencil. Reclaim that pleasure with these activities (no talent needed). A Guide by Andrea Kantrowitz

Carl Jung’s archetypes have long been dismissed as unscientific – but what if they are real, having emerged as part of our evolutionary journey? In this bold Idea, the researcher Hugh McGovern lays out the results from recent trials exploring archetypes through psychedelic drugs

Amid the countercultural movement flourishing in San Francisco in the 1960s, Lloyd Kahn forged his own path as a homebuilder. This short documentary finds Kahn at his hand-built homestead in California, where he reflects on what makes an ideal shelter and a successful life