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No one ever really dies

2025-05-09 18:01:00

A man lying with a serene expression surrounded by white lilies against a dark background.

For the 84-year-old Jun, staging his own show-stopping fake funeral becomes a glorious celebration of life still to be lived

- by Psyche Film

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These lessons in scepticism could make the world a better place

2025-05-08 18:00:00

Portrait painting of a man with a moustache wearing a dark outfit with a white collar next to a red drapery background.

In our age of certainty and dogma, we would all do well to learn from the philosophy of the ancient Greco-Roman sceptics

- by Massimo Pigliucci

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How to respond to offensive comments in a thoughtful way

2025-05-07 18:00:00

Photo of a person in a blue jacket standing on a train platform, staring at the tracks in a thoughtful pose.

When someone insults you or people you care about, this advice can help you figure out whether to speak up and what to say

- by Alicia del Prado

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Why do beautiful people also seem smart and likeable?

2025-05-05 18:00:00

Photo of a woman in a colourful striped dress smiling as photographers take pictures at a crowded event.

Psychologists have known about the ‘halo effect’ for ages. New research suggests the power of language can help explain it

- by Chris F Westbury & Daniel King

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Hole

2025-05-02 18:01:00

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The boundaries between internal experience and the external world blur in this immersive animated rendering of autism

- by Psyche Film

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Is modern asceticism about conformity or quiet revolution?

2025-05-01 18:00:00

Painting of a forest at night with a small house and dimly lit sky visible through the trees.

From detoxes to slow food, today’s asceticism is often about fitting in. But we can rediscover its transformative power

- by Iryna Mykhailova

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