Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Tag: Mental Health
12/16/2021
You Can’t Think That!
Are some thoughts too evil to think? Sometimes we avoid seemingly rational lines of reasoning, not because of logic, innumeracy or ignorance, but for morality. In his guide to thinking better, Professor Steven Pinker explores the trade-offs between taboos and our ability to reason clearly.
12/13/2021
As a Logic song topped the charts, helpline saw more calls and fewer suicides
During the time that a song whose title is the number of a national suicide prevention helpline topped charts, calls to the helpline increased and suicides decreased, a new study shows.
12/09/2021
What You’re Really Worried About When You’re Worried About Money
Once you’ve met your most basic needs, an obsession with your bank account might be hiding deeper anxieties.
12/04/2021
Woodland walks save UK £185m a year in mental health costs, report finds
Spending time in nature is known to boost mental health, but the report by Forest Research is the first to estimate the amount that woodlands save the NHS through fewer GP visits and prescriptions, reduced hospital and social service care, and the costs of lost days of work.
11/26/2021
The Benefits of Emodiversity
Becoming attuned to your more obscure emotions is good for you. So get over your stenahoria and embrace your amae.
11/24/2021
How to Be Thankful When You Don’t Feel Thankful
Thanksgiving was first proclaimed as a national celebration on October 3, 1789, by President George Washington. He declared “a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness.”
11/18/2021
Quit Lying to Yourself
No one wants to be seen as a liar. Liars are considered untrustworthy at best and immoral at worst. And yet, we are perfectly content to lie to ourselves all the time.
11/17/2021
It’s Not Irrational to Party Like It’s 1999
Must we always follow reason? Do I need a rational argument for why I should fall in love, cherish my children, enjoy the pleasures of life?
11/11/2021
Opinion: No One Cares!
Our fears about what other people think of us are overblown and rarely worth fretting over.
11/04/2021
Opinion: What Winter-Haters Get Wrong
Chasing the sun usually isn’t worth it. Learn to like the climate you’ve got instead.
10/30/2021
Peter Singer On How To Reduce Suffering
Peter Singer and Yascha Mounk discuss morality, utilitarianism, and altruism.
10/28/2021