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Cultural taboos arise from a basic feature of the human mind

2025-02-10 19:00:00

A blurred black cat jumps on dirt ground in the foreground, with a distant statue of Pope John Paul II with arms outstretched against the sky in the background

Unquestioned community rules on marriage, dining and even black cats often stem from our hunger to explain random events

- by Kevin (Ze) Hong

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Reset: Lucy

2025-02-07 19:01:00

A naked young woman walking on a rippled sandy beach towards the sea, clear blue water and distant islands in view.

For a woman who never fit the mould, living on a remote island was easy. Starting over afterwards was a bigger challenge

- by Psyche Film

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Social comparison is driving us to despair. It doesn’t have to

2025-02-06 19:00:00

Photo of a woman with tattoos taking a selfie on a smartphone wearing an off-shoulder dress in front of glass doors.

In the social media age, it seems impossible not to measure ourselves against others – but we can dodge the worst pitfalls

- by Wojciech Kaftański

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Think someone should see a therapist? Here’s how to bring it up

2025-02-05 19:00:00

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Your suggestion could be invaluable, and it doesn’t need to be perfect. These steps will help you get a caring message across

- by Kathryn Gordon

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What makes a map ‘good’? On the ethics of cartography

2025-02-04 19:00:00

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Rendering the world in a responsible way means wrestling with what gets depicted on a map, how, and for whom

- by Nat Case

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Let me open a treasure chest to explain how metaphor works

2025-02-03 19:00:00

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Once maligned by philosophers, metaphors are a key communication tool for extending the power of literal speech

- by Elek Lane

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