We’re not the only animals that appear to grieve. What are the implications? | Aeon Videos
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A psychologist’s tips for getting a grip on your social media use: Is social media causing you problems? Here are some personal and practical ways to reap its ...
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Quick Glance: Strategies for Better Social Media Usage
- Social media can negatively affect well-being when excessively used.
- Mindful engagement with social media, such as setting goals and creating tech-free times, can help manage usage.
- Reducing notifications and using greyscale can minimize distractions.
- Professional help should be considered for serious problems with social media use.
The most profound wonder is stirred by what is most ordinary: Rare moments of wonder at the mere existence of things – rather than the dramatic or new – involve ...
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How prairie philosophy democratised thought in 19th-century America | Aeon Essays
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‘We can make beautiful things, even in a place like Guantánamo’: how Moath al-Alwi preserves his humanity in prison. ⛵️ ships">A prisoner in Guantánamo finds some escape in building intricate model ships | Aeon Videos
The ways Sugar Babies navigate two roles: lover and employee: ‘Sugaring’ involves the commodification of romance – presenting a puzzle of love ...
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How ancient Greek language expresses a seaborne imagination | Aeon Essays: Sailors, exiles, merchants and philosophers: how the ancient Greeks played with ...
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Our internal clocks could be key for preserving mental health: Circadian rhythms often seem ‘out of time’ in bipolar disorder. Scientists are exploring what goes ...
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A Japanese religious community makes an unlikely home in the mountains of Colorado | Aeon Videos
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Moon / Cabinet de curiosités lunaires | Psyche Films: The rules of gravity become blurred in two acrobatic works from a French contemporary circus company that ...
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We should take awkwardness less personally, and more seriously | Aeon Essays: Rather than being a cringey personal failing, awkwardness is a collective rupture – ...
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How – and how not – to think about the role randomness plays in evolution | Aeon Videos
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What Pauli’s neutrino reveals about scientific methodology | Aeon Essays: In order to make headway on knotty metaphysical problems, philosophers should look to ...
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How to think about consciousness: What is it like to be you? Dive into the philosophical puzzle of consciousness and see yourself and the world in new ways
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A prisoner in Guantánamo finds some escape in building intricate model ships | Aeon Videos
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Why are tiger parents willing to trade love for success?: Growing up under tiger parenting, I’ve seen that pushing a child to succeed often fails – and isn’t ...
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On the varna system, Gandhi’s plan to empower the workers | Aeon Essays: For Indians to be truly free, Gandhi argued they must take up traditional crafts ...
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Psyche : This charming stop-motion animation shows how knitting can help us process pain, embrace imperfection and mend ourselves ... Show more
Visible mending | Psyche Films
Visible mending | Psyche Films
The daily grind of non-playable characters offers a clever critique of capitalism’s ‘infinite loop of labour performance’ ... Show more
Does capitalism make ‘non-playable characters’ of us all? An uncanny exploration | Aeon Videos
Does capitalism make ‘non-playable characters’ of us all? An uncanny exploration | Aeon Videos
How the buildings you occupy might be affecting your brain: Cutting-edge research in the field of neuroarchitecture is revealing the public health implications ...
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How the psychiatric narrative hinders those who hear voices | Aeon Essays: For those who hear voices, the ‘broken brain’ explanation is harmful ...
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Before modern Europe existed there was a grand, interconnected political world, rich in scientific and artistic exchange.The first world orders were not European. They came from Asia | Aeon Essays
What it’s like to care for Yellowstone during its quietest – and coldest – months | Aeon Videos
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Visible mending | Psyche Films: This charming stop-motion animation shows how knitting can help us process pain, embrace imperfection and mend ourselves
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‘At least you have something at the end of it.’ A whimsical ode to the reparative power of knitting, rendered in wool. Visible mending | Psyche Films
‘Folktales puzzle and surprise and haunt. They make us ask “Why” And they invite us to imagine new ways to respond.’
Both folktales and formal philosophy ... Show more
Folktales like philosophy startle us into rethinking our values | Aeon Essays
Folktales like philosophy startle us into rethinking our values | Aeon Essays
The daily grind of non-playable characters offers a clever critique of capitalism’s ‘infinite loop of labour performance’. exploration">Does capitalism make ‘non-playable characters’ of us all? An uncanny exploration | Aeon Videos
Seven years later, what can we make of our first confirmed interstellar visitor? | Aeon Videos
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If you’ve been feeling stuck, empty or unfulfilled, you’re not alone. While some amount of dissatisfaction may be a part of the human condition ... Show more
How to stop living on auto-pilot | Psyche Guides
How to stop living on auto-pilot | Psyche Guides
North Putnam follows a year at a public school district in rural Indiana, chronicling the many ways in which community and education intersect in this small ... Show more
Scenes from a school year paint a refreshingly nuanced portrait of rural America | Aeon Videos
Scenes from a school year paint a refreshingly nuanced portrait of rural America | Aeon Videos
Can the simple flutter of a butterfly’s wings trigger a distant hurricane? In uncovering this question, what we find is fascinating – the Universe ... Show more
Does chaos theory square classical physics with human agency? | Aeon Essays
Does chaos theory square classical physics with human agency? | Aeon Essays
Misophonia is a condition which causes extreme negative emotions in response to specific trigger sounds, often those associated with eating or breathing ... Show more
The reason little noises drive you mad is about more than sounds | Psyche Ideas
The reason little noises drive you mad is about more than sounds | Psyche Ideas
Psyche : A Chinese tea master in Paris describes the power of aromas to evoke rich sensory memories. 🫖 Watch 'Her Scents of Pu Er' here: Her scents of pu er | Psyche Films
Why do hunter-gatherers refuse to be sedentary? New answers are emerging from the depths of the Congolese rainforest. The hunter-gatherers of the 21st century who live on the move | Aeon Essays
The Indian astronomer whose innovative work on black holes was mocked at Cambridge | Aeon Videos
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In this intoxicating film, a Chinese tea master in Paris describes the power of aromas to evoke rich sensory memories. Her scents of pu er | Psyche Films
The target of a sextortion scam upends the experience by soliciting his friends’ views on masturbation and shame. survey-of-masturbation">After a sextortion scam, Eugene conducts an unblushing survey of masturbation | Aeon Videos
After a sextortion scam, Eugene conducts an unblushing survey of masturbation | Aeon Videos
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A Zen Buddhist priest voices the deep matters he usually ponders in silence. A Zen Buddhist priest voices the deep matters he usually ponders in silence | Aeon Videos
A Zen Buddhist priest voices the deep matters he usually ponders in silence | Aeon Videos
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A playful tribute to words our grandparents used – but we can’t pronounce. Watch 'The Lost Sound' here: Words our grandparents used (but we can’t pronounce) | The Lost Sound - YouTube
Global ant societies are not simply echoes of human struggles for power. They are something new in the world, existing at a scale we can measure but struggle ... Show more
The strange and turbulent global world of ant geopolitics | Aeon Essays
The strange and turbulent global world of ant geopolitics | Aeon Essays
Psyche window" aria-hidden="true">: When a firefighter with PTSD opens a window into his ketamine-assisted therapy, it’s another act of bravery and generosity ... Show more
An act of service | Psyche Films
An act of service | Psyche Films
Our next event in Melbourne is just a few days away, we can’t wait to see you there for an evening of exploratory live philosophy and performance ... Show more
Newsletter | Sophia Club
Newsletter | Sophia Club
For Plato, rationalists and mystics can walk the same path: Why did such a keen proponent of reason turn to the Eleusinian Mysteries to explain his ideas about ...
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Scenes from a school year paint a refreshingly nuanced portrait of rural America | Aeon Videos
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C L R James foresaw the crisis of US liberal democracy | Aeon Essays: The brilliant Trinidadian thinker is remembered as an admirer of the US but he also warned ...
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From secret crushes to self-acceptance – a joyful chronicle of ‘old lesbian’ stories | Aeon Videos
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The surprising truth about wealth and inequality in the West | Aeon Essays: The tide has turned – evidence shows ordinary citizens in the Western world are now ...
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If feelings for an ex are troubling you, try ‘opposite action’: Acting on misguided feelings of love only fuels the emotional fire. Learn to let the fire burn ...
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Forging a cello from pieces of wood demands its own form of virtuosity | Aeon Videos
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How a warming Earth is changing our brains, bodies and minds | Aeon Essays: It’s not just the planet and not just our health – the impact of a warming climate ...
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Quick Glance: The Climate Crisis and Its Impact on Our Minds
- Climate change profoundly impacts not only the planet but also human psyche and health. Historical reflections, such as those by John Ruskin in the 19th century, highlight that the transformation of nature into industry has both physical and psychological consequences. Ruskin argued that an unstable environment leads to an unstable mind, establishing a link between environmental conditions and psychological well-being.
- In today's context of rising global temperatures and increasing extreme weather events, awareness of climate change's effects on human behavior and health is becoming more relevant. Studies indicate that higher temperatures correlate with various negative social and psychological outcomes, including increased aggression, higher rates of domestic violence, and a rise in mental health disorders.
- Recent research suggests that climate change also affects neurology, increasing the risk of neurological conditions such as migraines, strokes, and neurodegenerative diseases. A relationship between rising temperatures and psychiatric hospitalizations has been observed, emphasizing the extensive effects of climate change on the human brain.
- Insights from neurobiological research open new perspectives for understanding the interactions between humans and their environment. Investigating neural responses to climatic changes could be crucial for developing effective strategies to adapt to climate change challenges and mitigate psychological impacts. The interplay between environment and brain requires an interdisciplinary approach to address the complexities of these issues.
What if we learned contemplation like we do arts or sports?: As with football or violin practice, young people could gain versatile life skills through routine ...
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A rare insight into the extraordinary work of creating a prosthetic leg through measuring, moulding, fitting and feeling. 🦿 Watch Vimeo Staff Picked 'Fitting' ... Show more
A filmmaker finds a tactile beauty in the creation of her prosthetic leg | Aeon Videos
A filmmaker finds a tactile beauty in the creation of her prosthetic leg | Aeon Videos
Radical love: how my trans child changed my identity as a mother: My child grew into a new version of himself – as all children do – and I wondered about my new ...
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Quick Glance: Radical Love: Transformative Journey of Motherhood with a Trans Child
- My child grew into a new version of himself, and I questioned my role. Understanding came through anger.
- Adrienne Rich's perspective on motherhood as a transformative force was evident during the Chicago Pride Parade 2016, showcasing my protective anger for my trans child.
- The parade unleashed my protective anger, revealing a new kind of motherhood shaped by fierce love and a shift in identity.
- Realizing I couldn't give birth to my trans son again led to a new reality where I embraced being guided by him, accepting his journey of self-discovery.
Why millions of Britons fell in love with suburban life | Aeon Essays: Modernists and historians alike loathed the millions of new houses built in interwar ...
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Have you got your tickets to our event in Melbourne next week? It's not too late! If you're coming along and want to dive into the world of contemplative ... Show more
Library | Sophia Club
Library | Sophia Club
Watch as Japan’s surplus trees are transformed into forest-tinted crayons | Aeon Videos
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Why Charlie Chaplin was an ‘angel of peace’ for Walter Benjamin: Though a tramp and a misfit, Chaplin’s world fit him like a glove. His life of contingency ...
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Matthias Schack-Arnott is an award-winning Australian musician and composer known for his innovative percussion works. He creates music for meditation and ... Show more
Free your attention — Brunswick Ballroom, August 21 | Sophia Club
Free your attention — Brunswick Ballroom, August 21 | Sophia Club
Brown Brit | Psyche Films: A moving tribute to a mother raised in India to follow the rules who then teaches her UK-born daughters to break them
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John Rawls, liberalism and what it means to live a good life | Aeon Essays: For John Rawls, liberalism was more than a political project: it is the best way to ...
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Is AI our salvation, our undoing, or just more of the same? | Aeon Essays: Generative AI has lately set off public euphoria: the machines have learned to think! ...
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Quick Glance: Deception of AI Worship
- In Arthur C Clarke's short story "The Nine Billion Names of God," monks in Tibet use modern technology to potentially bring the universe to an end after inscribing all the names of God.
- There is a widespread fascination with artificial intelligence, with major companies investing heavily in the technology.
- Concerns exist that AI poses an existential threat, potentially spiraling out of control and endangering humanity.
- The use of AI brings both hope and concerns, as it can solve a variety of problems but is also entangled with existing biases and structural issues.
A rare insight into the extraordinary work of creating a prosthetic leg through measuring, moulding, fitting and feeling. The Aeon exclusive short ‘Fitting’ ... Show more
A filmmaker finds a tactile beauty in the creation of her prosthetic leg | Aeon Videos
A filmmaker finds a tactile beauty in the creation of her prosthetic leg | Aeon Videos
The rhythms of a star system inspire a pianist’s transfixing performance | Aeon Videos
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How to find new spiritual practices: Even if religion isn’t for you, there’s a world of rituals and tools to lift yourself up and connect to something greater
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Is it ethical to have a second child so that your first might live? | Aeon Videos
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What a dream helped me see about the politics of sovereignty: A moment of insight captured the danger in our widespread ‘sovereigntism’ – and how we ought to ...
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How do we transmit culture when it cannot be put into words? | Aeon Essays: If human knowledge can disappear so easily, why have so many cultural practices ...
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A spectacular, close-up look at the starfish with a ‘hands-on’ approach to parenting. 🪸⭐️ Watch the full video by Deep Look • PBS here: A spectacular, close-up look at the starfish with a ‘hands-on’ approach to parenting | Aeon Videos
It’s not just youth’s happy memories that have a special weight: Mixed in with the highly memorable rites of growing up are more troubling highlights. But these ...
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We need the first-hand experience of disabled researchers | Aeon Essays: For far too long, medicine has ignored the valuable insights that patients have into ...
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facebook.com/psyche.the.magazine">Psyche : From drab to fab – a playful dissection of the Hollywood makeover. 💄💇♀️💅👠Watch Sue Ding's video essay 'Makeover Movie' on Psyche: Makeover movie | Psyche Films
In the short documentary Fitting, the Scottish filmmaker Caitlin McMullan finds beauty in the creation of her prosthetic leg ... Show more
A filmmaker finds a tactile beauty in the creation of her prosthetic leg | Aeon Videos
A filmmaker finds a tactile beauty in the creation of her prosthetic leg | Aeon Videos
Rewilding attachment theory by recognising Earth as a caregiver: We are raised by people, but we are also raised by the Earth – here’s what that means for our ...
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A spectacular, close-up look at the starfish with a ‘hands-on’ approach to parenting | Aeon Videos
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Well wishes my love, your love | Psyche Films: With electric colours, rippling lines and a dreamy synth soundscape, this animation invites you to reexamine your ...
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