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The social construction of emotions

2026-10-16 18:01:00

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Are our emotions universal? How two landmark studies upended our view of emotions – and challenged colonial stereotypes

- Video by Then & Now

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Deciding to detransition

2026-10-16 18:00:00

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For two years, I lived as a trans woman – happy with my body, but fearful of the world it moved in

- by André Aram

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How mental disorders play havoc with our motivation

2026-10-15 18:00:00

A person in glasses lying on a grey sofa with cushions, resting their head on their hand, blanket partially covering them.

Feeling energised to do something depends on a cost-benefit analysis that psychiatric conditions scramble in different ways

- by Matthias Pillny

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Chu Prayad

2026-10-14 18:01:00

Photo of a shirtless man balancing a woven ball on his hand, with onlookers seated on a street lined with trees.

Power, precision and acrobatic high kicks – the Southeast Asian sport of sepak takraw offers Prayad relief from the road

- Directed by Habib Yazdi and Joseph Marra

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How to handle jealous feelings

2026-10-14 18:00:00

Expressionist painting of three abstract figures with exaggerated features, the closest of which has a green face, against a dark background.

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

- by Carla Marie Manly

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What is hidden in the photographs we keep of each other?

2026-10-13 18:00:00

An open album with black and white baby photos and handwritten notes in Japanese on both pages.

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

- by Sawa Kurotani

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