Small talk’ is a misnomer. Here are some simple strategies to transform it into an opportunity to connect, learn and grow ...

A vivid dream is like a free virtual-reality experience, no expensive headset required. While your body lies tucked up in bed, your mind can take you to exotic lands and introduce you to amazing ...

Rachel Moran is an international speaker, feminist campaigner and the founding member of SPACE (Survivors of Prostitution Abuse Calling for Enlightenment) International. She is the author of Paid For: ...

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The novelist and poet Ursula K Le Guin shows we can reject nihilism and naive optimism by practising our collective freedom ...

Everything interesting comes from some sort of imperfection.’ A sculptor amplifies the deep weirdness of the human form ...

What do people look at and what meanings do they make when a Kandinsky is on show in a power station guarded by a muscleman?

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

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

Articles, Films and practical Guides on habits and routines, part of Psyche’s coverage of self-knowledge and personal growth.

Mzia, a 77-year-old elevator operator in Tbilisi, Georgia, journeys far from her building for the first time in 19 years ...